For a romantic meal or a family dinner, chocolate fondue is always a fun way to finish.

This chocolate fondue recipe calls for just five ingredients, and it’s a snap to make.

Learn how to make chocolate fondue, and enjoy this silky, creamy dessert any time you want.

Southern Living Chocolate Fondue ready to serve with fruit and cake to dip

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We offer a few ideas further below.

It is also quite forgiving, so it is beginner friendly as well.

Here’s a brief outline of the process; the full recipe is below.

Southern Living Chocolate Fondue ingredients

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We like that this chocolate fondue recipe is forgiving off the heat.

Even after it cooled, the chocolate is unlikely to seize.

How Do You Keep Chocolate Fondue From Seizing?

Southern Living Chocolate Fondue dipping a marshmallow in the fondue

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If it’s still thick, stir in boiling water, one teaspoon at a time, until smooth.

It’s also fun to bring the pot to the table with the coordinating skewers and serving plates.

However, that doesn’t mean you should dump the fondue into the trash.

Southern Living Chocolate Fondue heating the milk and cream

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(You could add chopped up ingredients like dried fruit or marshmallows, too.)

Eat as a snack, or cut some up and sprinkle over cakes, cupcakes, or ice cream.

Substitutions and Variations

Have some fun with your chocolate fondue.

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We love these ideas:

Ingredients

1cupheavy whipping cream

1/4cupwhole milk

1tsp.vanilla extract

1/8tsp.sea salt

10oz.

Add chocolate:

Stir in chocolate, and remove from heat.

Let stand 4 minutes.

Southern Living Chocolate Fondue whisking until smooth

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Whisk:

Whisk until completely smooth.

Keep warm:

Pour mixture into a fondue pot, and keep warm over a fondue burner.

(Alternatively, serve fondue directly from saucepan.)

Southern Living Chocolate Fondue ready to serve in the fondue pot

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Serve with dippers, as desired.