Chocolate Fondue Recipe

We had friends over for dinner at our new house in Austin last Friday night (it’s part of my “Build Community Crusade”). Our guests requested gluten- and cheese-free options, so I cooked:

• Roasted vegetables and chickpeas
• Salad (avocado, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries)
• Carrots + hummus

For dessert, I made chocolate fondue with strawberries and pineapples. I actually botched the fondue because I didn’t follow my own recipe, but I wanted to write this post anyway. I’ve made this recipe in this past, and it’s delicious. Plus, I discovered my new favorite chocolate chips at Central Market: Guittard Semi-Sweet. I may or may not have snacked on several handfuls before making the fondue.
I found this recipe on the box of my fondue pot, which has traveled with me from house to house, city to city, for the past 11 years. I don’t make fondue all that often, but when I do, I’m sure glad to have my trusty fondue pot.
Ingredients:

• 1/4 c milk
• 6 oz. butterscotch chips
• 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 t vanilla

Directions:

• Combine milk and chips in fondue bowl.
• Set temperature to low.
• Stir until chips are melted.
• Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
• Stir to combine.
• Serve with pieces of angel food, sponge, or pound cake, fresh fruit, pretzels, etc.