I‘m going to use Valentine’s Day as my excuse for making this yummy dessert. And for possibly licking the bowl clean. Literally. No, I wasn’t raised by neanderthals either; my parents raised me right. This dish is just too yummy to worry about what’s proper.
I fell in love with fondue the moment I swirled a lush strawberry in a piping hot bowl of chocolately goodness at Melting Pot. Love at first bite. The first time I made chocolate fondue was actually for my brother when he was visiting me.
He and I chowed down and dunked strawberries, bananas, doughnuts and pound cake in a bowl of decadent chocolate. I think the decadence gave my brother indigestion.
To be fair, I served a rich dinner followed by chocolate fondue then converted the leftover fondue into hot chocolate mixed with a little Baileys. Possibly lots of Baileys.
Best. Sister. Ever. 😀
I highly recommend this dessert to cap off your Valentine’s Day celebration or any time you need a chocolate fix. Or want to torment your big brother with indigestion. (Really, it’s not the dessert’s fault. He’s a wimp!) This fondue is easy and lick-the-bowl-clean good.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1/2 tablespoon instant coffee
- 2 Tablespoons hot water
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon or to taste Baileys Irish Cream or Kahula (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, add heavy cream, vanilla and butter, stir frequently.
- Mix together hot water and instant coffee in a small bowl.
- After 5-7 minutes, as the cream mixture begins to simmer, turn heat down to low then add coffee and chocolate chips, whisking until smooth.
- Serve immediately with fresh strawberries, bananas, marshmallows, brownies, pound cake, biscotti, etc.
Tanya, I love any type of fondue but specifically a chocolate one. And the combination of strawberries and chocolate is decadent. My husband and I use to do fondues just for the two of us on New Years Eve. We have 3 different pots. One for hot oil, one for cheese and one for chocolate.
I love all the things that you add to your chocolate mix. I am definitely going to try that. All I ever did was melt dark chocolate. Pretty lazy of me, eh. My husband will love the idea of adding in Baileys too.
Have a great Valentine’s Day!
I’m with you 100%! I love chocolate and cheese fondues. So yummy! I like you how you and your husband celebrate New Year’s Eve! I think your husband will enjoy this and it only takes a few seconds more to add the extra ingredients.
This is such a great dessert for Valentine’s Day! Of course I’d love it for New Year’s Eve and even non-holidays. Too yummy!!! Thanks for sharing this Tanya!
Thanks, Maggie! It so simple, which really makes it a nice dessert. I also like to add a couple spoonfuls to my iced coffee in the morning. The possibilities are limitless! 🙂
OMG the first time I had fondue was at Melting Pot in Darien CT. BANANAS! I love chocolate and strawberries. Put them together LOL Danny bought me some champagne and I think we’ll use it for Vday since we didn’t for NYE. This recipe is right ON time! YAY
Melting Pot was the first place I had fondue too and it was love at first bite! So, so good! Chocolate and strawberries pair so well. I am always a huge fan of dipping brownies and pound cake in chocolate fondue too. Oh, let’s face it—pretty much everything tastes delicious dipped in chocolate. This fondue is super simple to make and will be perfect for Valentine’s Day and a nice glass (or two) of champagne. 😉