Bourbon Chocolate Fondue Recipe

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Yvonne Ruperti
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Yvonne Ruperti
Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and cookbook author. She is also an adjust professor of baking at the Culinary Institute of America in Singapore.
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Updated April 02, 2025
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The bourbon can be omitted for a kid-friendly dessert.

Recipe Details

Bourbon Chocolate Fondue Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Makes 1 1/2 cups
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

  • 3 tablespoons bourbon

  • Accompaniments: cubed pound cake, marshmallows, cigarette wafer cookies, strawberries, cut fruit

Directions

  1. Heat cream in medium saucepan over medium-high heat until just simmering. Reduce heat to low and stir in chocolate until smooth. Stir in bourbon. Serve with desired accompaniments.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
2747 Calories
188g Fat
282g Carbs
22g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 2747
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 188g 241%
Saturated Fat 115g 576%
Cholesterol 269mg 90%
Sodium 160mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 282g 103%
Dietary Fiber 20g 72%
Total Sugars 234g
Protein 22g
Vitamin C 1mg 7%
Calcium 268mg 21%
Iron 11mg 61%
Potassium 1472mg 31%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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