Want something a little fun and fancy (and easy!) for Valentine's Day? Chocolate fondue might be your answer! We tested this out for you on Saturday evening. Because we're noble like that. And we think you'll like this chocolaty treat as much as we did!
I simply assembled three ingredients in my Little Dipper crockpot, plugged it in, and went my way. An hour later, Bekah opened the lid and reported that it didn't look right. Uh-oh. But when I stirred it, it began to look smoother, so I popped the lid back on and left it for another twenty minutes or so.
Meanwhile, I prepared a platter of things that would be good slathered in chocolate. (Really now, is there anything that wouldn't be good slathered in chocolate?) I used strawberries, chunks of banana, and cubes of pound cake, but you could also use shortbread, orange slices, pitted cherries, pineapple chunks...
I poured some of the fondue into a bowl, and the four of us stood around the island, fondue forks in hand, and dipped to our heart's content. (Or basically until the platter was empty. But our hearts were content.)
Here's the easy-peasy recipe...
Recipe found ~here~
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
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Do you have a go-to Valentine dessert? (Does it involve chocolate?)
Yum.....this is a crockpot recipe I can get behind! So kind of you all to test it for us;) This is a great excuse for me to make a pound cake and gather up some fruit too. Hope you have a happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteOh this coming on the heels of chocolate gravy at Nana Diana's and I think that I am in trouble. I will pass this along to my daughter-in-law who did receive a small crockpot for Christmas I just happen to know. It looks and sounds amazing and I do think a very dignified dessert for Downton Abbey is to be desired.
ReplyDeleteYum! I usually use my little crockpot to melt chocolate for coating...and no fondue! Brilliant!!
ReplyDeleteOh dear! My sweet tooth alarm bells are ringing!!! Yummy :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, Yummy! I haven't had Chocolate Fondue since we visited some friends a while back. I love the stuff! As you say, anything dipped in chocolate is good!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe.
I have all those ingredients!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun thing for Valentine's!
Thanks for the idea!
Deanna
Yum! I don't have a go-to Valentine's dessert, but we're planning to try Pioneer Woman's chocolate-covered cherry smoothies for Valentine's breakfast. :-)
ReplyDeletePerfect for valentine's day. When my parents were alive I had a heart shaped cake pan and I would make a dark chocolate applesauce cake, decorate it with a dusting of powdered sugar and take it over to their dining room to share with the residents. I guess we're watching our sweets these days because I have not made it since. But chocolate fondue, who can resist! Your "dippers" look so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYum. That is all! xo
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious. Those who don't like chocolate could substitute peanut butter chips or even butterscotch chips.
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl, I like this recipe, it is easy and looks delicious, I have a little dipper crockpot and have never used it, I now have a recipe for it, and since it looks like we are going to be snowed in Valentine's evening, I might try this! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI think I must be the only one in Bloggersvile that has not seen Downton Abbey, I told Vee, I am waiting until I can get the whole series on DVD! This sounds like such a wonerful series, can't wait!
Thank you for your condolences for our family!
Happy Valentine's Day !
Blessing,
Sue
LOVE this! It looks so very pretty and so fun too! You have the best ideas and presentation :)
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