Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipe

A great outdoor dessert to share with your friends or family!

Recipe by Dietitian, Carlin Frimmel from Camp Kitchen.

I’m sure we all have those favourite childhood recipes or meals that give us a warm, nostalgic feeling when we remember them. For me, chocolate fondue is one of them. I just loved the fun of dipping different things in the warm, gooey chocolate and trying out all the different dipper combinations. My favourites have to be strawberries, bananas (both classics), pretzels, and fresh coconut chunks (if you haven’t tried this, you gotta!). Really, what’s not to love about chocolate fondue?

We recruited my parents to be part of the shoot (it didn’t take much convincing, haha) because a big part of fondue is the experience of sharing it with others. So, thanks, Mom and Dad!

I made this recipe semi-backpacking-friendly. Typically, the base of chocolate fondue contains milk, cream, or oil. Since all those things are heavy to carry up a mountain, I chose to use a small amount of hot chocolate as the base and simply add chocolate chips. It worked great! I chose dark chocolate chips because the hot chocolate powder already has quite a bit of sugar in it, and we didn’t want the sauce to turn out too sweet.

Makes 4 Servings

For the dippers, you can use the classic fresh fruit, or opt for a more lightweight version and bring dried fruit. I also love using pretzels or graham crackers or even marshmallows. You really can be so creative when it comes to the dippers! 

What You Need:

• 3-4 Tbsp hot chocolate powder 
• 1/2 cup (80g) dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips 
• Assorted fruit (fresh or dried) 
• Additional dippers (pretzels, graham crackers, cookies, marshmallows, etc.)

How To Prepare the Chocolate Fondue Recipe:

1. Bring 1/4 cup water to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and stir in the hot chocolate powder. 
2. Add the chocolate chips and melt together on low heat until smooth. Turn off the heat. 
3. Prepare your fondue dippers. Slice up any fresh fruit or opt for a lightweight option and enjoy dried fruit instead! 

What to Serve With Chocolate Fondue:

• Strawberries, Bananas or other fresh fruit
• Dried fruit
• Fresh Coconut Chunks
• Pretzels or Graham Crackers
• Marshmallows

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