Description
Indulgent strawberry fondue brings sweet European charm to dessert tables with creamy chocolate and fresh berries. Delightful dipping becomes a playful culinary adventure you’ll savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Dairy:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Fruit:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pulverize ripe strawberries in a blender or food processor until achieving a smooth consistency, leaving some small fruit chunks for texture variation.
- Gently warm heavy cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat until tiny bubbles form around the edges, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Gradually incorporate white chocolate chips into the heated cream, stirring continuously with a whisk until completely melted and creating a silky, uniform mixture.
- Fold in freshly pureed strawberries and pure vanilla extract, blending thoroughly to create a vibrant pink, glossy fondue base.
- Optional: Adjust sweetness by sprinkling powdered sugar and mixing until desired flavor profile is reached.
- Transfer molten fondue into a warmed serving vessel or specialized fondue pot to maintain optimal temperature and prevent rapid cooling.
- Artfully arrange complementary dipping items on a decorative platter, including sliced fresh strawberries, crisp apple wedges, soft banana segments, tender cake cubes, decadent brownie pieces, and fluffy marshmallows.
- Invite guests to immerse selected morsels into the luscious, creamy strawberry fondue, creating an interactive and indulgent dessert experience.
Notes
- Choose ripe, sweet strawberries for the most intense flavor and natural sweetness in your fondue.
- Use white chocolate with a high cocoa butter content to ensure a smooth, creamy texture without graininess.
- Consider straining the strawberry puree through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds for an ultra-smooth fondue consistency.
- Adjust the fondue’s thickness by adding more cream if it becomes too dense or more melted white chocolate if too thin.
- For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half or whole milk instead of heavy cream to reduce calories.
- Transform the dessert into a dairy-free option by using coconut cream and dairy-free white chocolate chips.
- Elevate the flavor profile by adding a splash of grand marnier or a pinch of fresh mint to the mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 318 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 23 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg