Looking for a dessert that is simple to make and fun to eat? This Instant Pot Chocolate Fondue is perfect for you! Make it in only 10 minutes using 4 simple ingredients!
This chocolate treat is perfect for weekend snacking, party dipping, and more! It's a great way to make a dessert that is easily shareable.
The fun thing about fondue is that it's just fun to eat! Dipping fruits, crackers, marshmallows, and even cookies into the fondue is a fast and simple way to change up the way it tastes.
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Why you'll love this recipe
What's not to love? If you've never treated yourself to a hot bowl of melted chocolate, you're missing out! Seriously, the time is now!
- You can dip fruit, cake, cookies, or anything that you want into it
- It's a super fast dessert that will delight the tastebuds of everyone
- You can easily make this to feed a crowd
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Recipe Ingredients
Heavy cream - This adds richness to the chocolate once it's melted.
Amaretto liqueur - Talk about a treat! You can omit this as well if you do not want to have the alcohol in the recipe.
Chocolate - I use bittersweet chocolate, but you can really use any type of chocolate that you want.
Sugar - Helps to add some sweetness!
Water - This is used in the Instant Pot to melt the chocolate.
How to make Instant Pot Fondue
You're going to love the ease. It will literally take you just 30 seconds of time to make this delicious fondue recipe! It's so fast and simple to make!
Step One: Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot and place a trivet.
Step Two: Place a bowl on the trivet and place the chunks of chocolate into a bowl.
Step Three: Pour the sugar, heavy cream, and liquor into the bowl.
Step Four: Put on the Instant Pot lid and cook on low pressure for 2 minutes.
Step Five: When cooking time is complete, do a quick release.
Open the lid and stir well.
Step Six: Pour the melted chocolate into small bowls or a large serving bowl.
Serve with fruits, marshmallows and anything you like and enjoy 🙂
Variations
Change up the chocolate - You can use semi-sweet chocolate, white chocolate, or anything else that you'd like.
Make it alcohol-free - Just leave out the alcohol, and you're all set!
Recipe Notes
- If there are still lumps of chocolate that remain after cooking, just stir until they melt.
- The chocolate mixture will be extremely hot, so be careful when eating. It's a good idea to let it cool a bit so that it's thicker and easier to dip into.
How to serve
There are so many fun foods that you can serve with your fondue! Some of my favorites are:
- Strawberries and other fresh fruits
- Banana Chips
- Cool Whip Fruit Dip
- Marshmallows
- Rice Krispies
And this isn't even all the list! You can easily mix and match with whatever you'd like! For more ideas, check out What To Serve With Chocolate Fondue.
Recipe FAQs
If the fondue is too thick, you can just add in some more heavy cream or a little bit of milk and stir. Add a little at a time so you don't overdo it.
Yes, you can store and reheat fondue. Once the chocolate is melted, you can just reheat it in the microwave when you're ready to enjoy it again.
If there are still lumps in your fondue, then you need to stir it a bit and try to get those extra lumps to melt.
This fondue works great as a cake topping for Instant Pot Chocolate Cake or these Instant Pot Brownies.
If you find that the fondue is a little runny, you can thicken it by adding in some more chocolate and stirring it in until it's melted.
Instant Pot Dessert Recipes
I love making desserts in the Instant Pot! They're fast and easy and a great way to not have a ton to clean up!
You can find more simple desserts here.
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Instant Pot Fondue
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
- 3.5 oz chocolate bittersweet Swiss
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup water for the Instant Pot
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot and place a trivet.
- Place a bowl on the trivet and place the chunks of chocolate into a bowl.
- Pour sugar, heavy cream, and liquor into the bowl.
- Put on the Instant Pot lid and cook on low pressure for 2 minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, do a quick release.
- Open the lid and stir well.
- Pour the melted chocolate into serving bowls.
- Serve with fruits, marshmallows and anything you like and enjoy 🙂
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Notes
- If there are still lumps of chocolate that remain after cooking, just stir until they melt.
- The chocolate mixture will be extremely hot so be careful when eating. It's a good idea to let it cool a bit so that it's thicker and easier to dip into.
- If the fondue is too thick, you can just add in some more heavy cream or a little bit of milk and stir
- If there are still lumps in your fondue, just stir it a bit more.