Valentine’s Day Chocolate Fondue Board

Looking for a fun and easy way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Try this delicious Valentine’s day chocolate fondue board!

Are you looking for delicious and creative ideas to make this Valentine’s Day special? Then you need to try making a chocolate fondue board!

Not only are these dessert boards downright irresistible, but they’re also incredibly easy. From the wide variety of ingredients that can be included, like fruits and pretzels, marshmallows and wafers – there is something for everybody to enjoy!

Get ready to spend some quality romantic time with your loved one or just having some fun with your whole family, while indulging in this luxurious treat.

With just some simple ingredients and a few tools it’s easy to make something delicious that will put a smile on your special someone’s face. Let’s dive into how you can assemble the ultimate Valentine’s Day Chocolate Fondue Board!

Why You Will LOVE This Chocolate Fondue Board

• Perfect for a romantic evening or fun get-together with family or friends.
• Warm, velvety chocolate fondue perfect for dipping
• Large variety of colours, flavours, and textures
• Decadent but simple dessert
• Easy clean-up with few dishes to wash
• Fun and interactive experience for everyone!

What is Fondue?

Fondue is a Swiss melted cheese dish which is served in a communal pot and eaten by dipping bread into the cheese with long-stemmed forks. The name “fondue” comes from the French verb fondre which means “to melt”.

The earliest known recipe for modern form of cheese fondue was published in a 1699 book from Zürich under the name “Käss mit Wein zu kochen” (to cook cheese with wine).

Fondue became popular in the US in the 1950s and 1960s. Fondue parties were seen as a great way to entertain guests with an interactive meal.

The term “fondue” has been generalized to other dishes such as chocolate fondue, where pieces of fruit or pastry are dipped into melted chocolate mixture, and fondue bourguignonne, where pieces of beef are cooked in hot oil or broth.

Tips for Making the BEST Fondue Board

• The chocolate you use makes or breaks this board. Use a good quality chocolate for the best results.
• Once your fondue is made, serve it in a fondue pot so that it stays warm.
• When selecting dippers, try to balance flavour, texture and colours.
• Make sure you have enough fondue forks for everyone and a few extra just in case.
• Don’t forget to top it off with sprinkles! They add an extra touch of fun, especially for the kiddos.
• Prepare your dippers ahead of time and only arrange your dessert board just before serving.
• Water makes chocolate seize up so make sure your dippers are dry.
• Have a bowl of hot water near the fondue pot so you can clean off any messy forks.
• Most importantly, enjoy! A fondue board is meant to be shared and savoured with friends and family. Happy dipping!

Chocolate Fondue Board Variations

S’mores fondue – Add a couple of spoonfuls of marshmallow fluff into the chocolate fondue and gently swirl it in.

Peanut butter fondue – Add a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter into the chocolate fondue and gently swirl it in.

Nutella fondue – Switch out the chocolate for Nutellla.

Mexican chocolate fondue – Add 1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon and chili powder.

Mocha fondue – A tablespoon of espresso powder mixed into the chocolate ganache gives the fondue a nice punch.

Best Fruit Dippers for Chocolate Fondue

Fruit dippers are an essential part of any chocolate fondue table. Strawberries are a classic, and I think cherries and bananas are pretty obvious too. Here are some more tasty ideas:

• Pineapple
• Kiwi
• Apple
• Pears
• Peaches
• Mango
• Blackberries
• Grapes
• Cantaloupe
• Honeydew Melon
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Mandarins
• Starfruit
• Dragon Fruit
• Fresh coconut pieces
• Dried Fruits (apricots or dates)

Best Dippers for Chocolate Fondue

Once you have your fruit dippers ready, you want to provide a variety of other options. Here are some of my favourites aside from what I included in this board:

• Shortbread Cookies
• Biscotti
• Windmill Cookies
• Cheesecake Cubes
• Caramel Popcorn Balls
• Graham crackers
• Pound cake cut into hearts
• Potato chips
• Donut holes
• Meringue
• Lady fingers
• Macaroons
• Macaron
• Oreos
• Madeleines

Equipment You Will Need for a Fondue Board

Charcuterie or cutting board – I used a wood cutting board for mine but you could use what you have on hand. A tray or baking sheet would also work.

Wilton fondue set – We used the Wilton fondue set for our board. It’s ceramic and really easy to setup and use, so I would definitely recommend it if you are looking for a set for yourself. I would recommend not just melting chocolate in a bowl and going that way as the chocolate will harden up pretty quickly.

Heart Shaped Cookies for a Valentine’s Day Dessert Board

Americans have a bit more of a choice when it comes to cute cookies for Valentine’s day. I wasn’t able to find these so they didn’t make it on my board but check these out:

• Britannia Little Hearts Biscuits
• Mulino Bianco Cuoricini Shortbread Heart Cookies
• Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Mini Heart Cookies
• Colombina Valentines Day Cookies
• IKEA Kafferep Shortbread Sandwich Cookie
• Natural Nectar Palmier Cookies

Don’t forget to check out your local bakeries!

What you Need for this Valentine’s Day Fondue Board

Fruit – I used fresh strawberries, cherries, and bananas. Apples, oranges, kiwi, melons, and pineapple are all great choices too.

Cookies – I used strawberry wafer cookies, Shasha cocoa snaps, and rolled wafer cookies. I also bought some cute macarons but they didn’t make it on the board. The shasha cocoa snaps are heart shaped chocolate cookies that are made in Canada. You can use any kind of cookie you like here instead, I’ve included some suggestions above.

Rice krispies – I just made a tray of homemade rice krispies following the original recipe, and once cooled I used my wilton heart cookie cutter to cut them into delicious hearts.

Marshmallows – I found two different types of heart marshmallows at Dollarama. I also found these heart marshmallows on Amazon for my American friends.

Pretzels – Just regular old pretzel twists. They look a bit like hearts and are delicious with chocolate.

Sprinkles – I included a few Wilton Valentine’s day sprinkles as well so the kids could add even more fun to their treats.

Chocolate – I used a package of semi-sweet chocolate chips but you could use milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate or even candy melts.

Cream – To make a delicious creamy ganache.

Looking for More Fun Valentine’s Day Recipes?

Check out more of my favourite Valentine’s day recipes!

These geometric heart hot chocolate bombs are a fun and trendy Valentine’s Day treat for kids, featuring pink hot cocoa with Marshmallows.

These red velvet cinnamon rolls are delicious, tender, oh so decadent. Turn a box of red velvet cake mix into this stunning dessert!

These Red Rose Cupcakes are easy to decorate cupcakes, perfect for garden parties, valentines day or just to show someone you care.

How to Make a Valentine’s Day Chocolate Fondue Board

Yields: 4-6 Servings | Prep time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 12 oz (340 g) Strawberries
• 12 oz (340 g) Cherries
• 1 Banana, sliced
• Pretzels
• Strawberry wafer cookies
• Rice krispie treats, cut into hearts
• Heart shaped marshmallows
• Rolled wafer cookies
• Chocolate heart cookies
• 12 oz (300 g) Chocolate chips
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Place the bottom of your fondue set in the middle of the board. Light a candle and place in the base of the fondue set.

Arrange all the ingredients around the board.

Pour chocolate into a heatproof bowl.

In a small saucepan, bring heavy cream to a simmer, stirring occasionally. As soon as the cream simmers, remove from heat and poor over chocolate and stir gently to make sure all the chocolate is covered.

Let the bowl sit for 5 minutes then whisk starting in the centre and work outward until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla extract.

Pour the chocolate ganache into the bowl of the fondue set. Set on top of the fondue base.