Chocolate caramel fondue is a decadent dessert the whole family will enjoy! It’ll be ready in minutes so grab your favorite foods to dip and start enjoying!
Fondue is perfect for parties or large gatherings. Some of our other favorite sweet party dips are these Mint Chocolate Cheesecake Dip, Caramel Apple Dip and Marshmallow Fruit Dip recipes.
A Family-Favorite Dessert
Do you want to know the secret to bringing the whole family together? Fondue!! Spending time enjoying a communal pot of this rich and easy-to-make dessert is what chocolate caramel fondue is all about.
Every New Year’s Eve, before we play games and watch the ball drop, our family enjoys the tradition of fondue night. We start with some savory, cheesy recipes and then move on to the good stuff – dessert! The kids love dipping and being able to serve themselves. We have a blast and it warms my heart that the kids now ask for it on other special occasions. Valentine’s Day, anyone?
It’s also easy to keep the 3 ingredients for this rich fondue on hand in case company drops by and you need something easy to whip together. It’s fun to serve in small cups, so guests can carry it on a dessert plate alongside whatever fruit, pretzels and other dippers they like.
How To Make Chocolate Caramel Fondue
Like I said, these dessert it actually super easy to make. This recipe will yield about 2 1/2 cups of fondue mix, so if you are expecting a larger group, simply double or triple the ingredients. Here’s all you need to do:
Ingredients – Combine the milk, caramel sauce and chocolate In a small saucepan.
Heat – Cook everything over low heat for about 10 minutes. You’ll want to consistently stir everything until it’s fully blended and heated throughout.
Party Time – Transfer everything to a heated fondue pot to keep it warm and melted. Serve with your favorite fondue treats and enjoy!
Heating Tips – You can serve your chocolate caramel fondue in a fondue pot or in your crock pot set on low, especially if you have small kids. Be sure to watch the heat on the fondue pot to avoid scorching the chocolate.
Best Fondue Treats
If you’re not sure what to dip in your chocolate fondue, here are some of our favorite things. However, is there anything you can think of that isn’t better after being dipped in chocolate?:)
- Pretzels
- Strawberries
- Dried fruit
- Cookies
- Bananas
- Rice Krispie treats
- Pineapple
- Cheesecake bites
- Cookie dough (the kind made without eggs)
- Marshmallows
- Pound cake
More Chocolate Dessert Recipes
If you love chocolate as much as I do, here are so more delicious treats you’ll love!
- The Best Homemade Fudge Brownies
- Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Pumpkin Muddy Buddies
- Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
- Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Chocolate Caramel Fondue Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup caramel sauce, salted caramel is my favorite
- 5 oz. evaporated milk
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine milk, caramel sauce and chocolate; cook and stir over low heat until blended and heated through.
- Transfer to a heated fondue pot; keep warm. Serve with fruit, poundcake and/or pretzels for dipping. Yield: approximately 2-1/2 cups.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Erin is a wife, mom of 4 and avid tea drinker, as well as founder and content creator of the lifestyle blog, Suburban Simplicity. She’s on a mission to help create simplicity in moms’ lives by sharing easy and tasty recipes, fun crafts, inspiring DIYs and helpful household tips!
This fondue is amazing! I will make it again and again!
Such a versatile recipe — we loved it with everything we tried!
Thanks Tara!
One of our favorite recipes of all time! It works for so many occasions! Deeelish!
Oh good, I’m so glad you love it!
This caramel chocolate fondue is one of our family favorites! It’s perfect!
You’re too sweet, thank you!