Vegan Chocolate Fondue –
I was completely convinced Kate Middleton would have a girl.
There’s a recipe called “Pink Princess Cake” going in my cookbook that I decided to take out and post today… or really last week because I guessed the baby would be born July 14th. Obviously I have no future as a psychic.
Or a gambler.
Seeing as I’m already 0 for 2, I’m not even going to try! According to UK betting agents, George and James are frontrunners, with Henry and Alexander close behind.
Scarily enough, some people actually put money down on the names Voldemort and Snape. 😕
Luckily, no special skills in divination are required to make a rich chocolate fondue perfect for celebrating any occasion. All you need is chocolate.
And luckily, I just so happen to have a very large supply of chocolate!
This is a lightened-up recipe for traditional chocolate fondue.
The heavy cream, margarine, and corn syrup called for in many versions of the recipe have been omitted, and I’ve combined three different types of chocolate, just enough milk, and a pinch of salt and vanilla extract in such a way that the final product maintains the same richness and creaminess of the original.
Lightened-Up Vegan Chocolate Fondue
- 3/4 cup milk of choice (180g)
- 2 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder (10g)
- 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 5 oz chopped dark chocolate (or 5oz more chocolate chips)
- scant 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- optional: 1/2 tbsp amaretto (omit the vanilla extract if using)
Whisk milk of choice, cocoa, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to boil. Once it boils, lower to LOW and add all of the chocolate. Stir until the chocolate melts and is completely creamy, with no lumps (about 2-3 minutes). Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract or amaretto. Transfer to a fondue pot or serving dish. Serve with sliced fruit, graham crackers, or anything you think would taste better with a coating of chocolate. (Read: everything!)
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Christina @ Cooking Up Geekdom says
Oh…. my…. goodness…. that looks heavenly! I’m totally going to need to make sure I have all of the ingredients on my next shopping list. YUM!
Candice says
I was convinced she’d have a girl too!
Jennifer says
What a lovely idea! I want to use this to dip pretzels and gummi bears in! Thanks for sharing.
carolyn says
how many servings does the recipe make? (103 grams is a little hard to visualize!)
Anna @ Your Healthy Place says
Dreamy chocolate fondue…yup, the name sold me before I even looked! Who doesn’t love fondue, seriously? In my mind it’s more than worth it because it encourages you to have more fruit haha – bananas and strawberries are my absolute favourite with chocolate. I’m obsessed with sea salt chocolate right now too, so I would totally sprinkle some salt over the top!
Lily says
Hi, I love your blog. I started searching for recipes where I could enjoy the good antioxidant parts of chocolates. I found your site and loved it. On top of that this particular recipe is of interest as I am vegetarian. I wish you had a +1 or facebook like button which I could share this with some of my vegetarian friends. I guess I will have to do it the long way. Anyways liked your page on facebook- keep up the good work. Cheers!
carolyn says
LOL at the baby names, but if I were British I’d name my kid Severus or Draco, totally.
Claire says
Hello!! I just wanted to say that I have tried almost all of your recipes and they are delishious!! I was hoping that maybe you could post somemore pancake recipes maybe?! That would be great! Thanks for everything you do!
Kathryn @ Illustrated Nutrition says
I thought Kate would have a girl too! I just felt like it was so natural for her to have a girl because she is so beautiful and fashionable that she couldn’t possibly have a boy. Anyways, enough about the baby because this chocolate fondue looks incredible! Thanks for the healthier version to a normally very unhealthy recipe. Love your website!
[email protected] says
Omg. Does this look gorgeous or WHAT?! Just thinking about all the possible dippers into this fudgy-looking fondu is making me hungry!
Key says
Katie you are so then you look like a skeleton. Many you should start counting your calories to make sure your getting enough. Just some good advice.
Nicole says
This looks divine Katie! I love how your recipes are always simple, healthy and delicious. I’ll definitely be gather up some fresh fruit this weekend to try this out for dessert on Sunday.
Jess S. @ Floptimism says
Hello! My name is Jess, and I run a food blog called Floptimism where every week I write a post called “Weekend Wrap Up.” Basically, it’s where I highlight some of my favorite web finds from the past week to share with my readers. (I’ve included your posts before so I know I’ve commented, but I’m also sure you get tons of comments and may not remember.) Anyway, I loved this fondue recipe so much that I featured it on this week’s wrap-up, and wanted to let you know. Thank you for such a great idea and blog post! I’ve included the link below in case you’re interested. I hope you had a great weekend!
http://floptimism.blogspot.com/2013/07/weekend-wrap-up-short-sweet.html
Tayla says
You know, your fondue recipe makes an amazing filling for truffles once you let it cool and sit for a while! Delicious!
Nessa says
This looks so good!
Lucy says
I made the chocolate fondue in a triple batch, too much,,, how can I store at least 2 cups left over…
shanti says
Thanks for sharing! This was a hit with our guests and with my 9-year old son who now is following a gf/df/egg-free diet. Woo-hoo!
georgia says
Whats your favourite recipe/s on your site?
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Too many to choose just one :). But the peanut butter pie, pb cookie dough cookies, and chocolate bar pie are among them.
Anisha says
Hi Katie, am quite keen to try this recipe, we have some guest coming over fo dinner next week, hence a query, if I exactly take the same measurements as you, how many serves does it makes?
Thanks.