I do not think any dessert can live up to the Chocolate Fountain…and that’s a lot for a true Choc-o-holic to write! We purchased our Chocolate Fountain for a birthday celebration. It was such a hit, we used it twice in one week and the days in between weren’t quite the same!
Q. What can you dip in the Chocolate Fountain?
A. Just About Anything!
We used brownie, pound cake, marshmallows, pretzel rods and strawberries. The choices are endless!
For our fountain, we melted 16 ounces of dark chocolate such as Guittard or Ghirardelli and 3/4 cups vegetable oil in a double boil pan. Once it was melted and the fountain was warmed up (per the instructions), we poured the chocolate in the bottom tier. It then works its way up before cascading over the fountain in a delicious sheet of chocolate decadence!
You’ll also need to purchase Natural Wooden Bamboo Skewers that are 10″ or 12″ and any of the following dipper suggestions of choice:
*Bacon, pre-cooked
*Beef Jerky (not my choice, but it’ll satisfy the sweet and savory tastes)
*Bread sticks
*Brownies, cut in cubes
*Dessert Cheese such as goat cheese, Gouda, blue cheese, fontina or pecorino, cut in cubes
*Dried fruit such as apricots, kiwi, bananas or apples
*Fresh fruit such as apple slices, bananas, cherries, grapes, kiwi, melon, oranges, pears, pineapple and raspberries
*Cookies such as biscotti, graham crackers, lady fingers, macaroons, Pepperidge Farm Milanos (or any flavor), shortbread or wafers
*Marshmallows large size such as Kraft or Smash Mallow
*Nuts such as almonds, peanuts, pecans, pistachios or walnuts
*Pound Cake such as Sara Lee or Angel Food Cake cut in cubes
*Pretzel Rods such as Snyder’s or Utz’s
*Rice Crispy Treats from Kellogg’s, cut in cubes
The choices and creativity are endless with a Chocolate Fountain!
Note: If you do not have a chocolate fountain and do not want to purchase one, you can melt the chocolate in a double-boiler pan. Then, pour the chocolate into a serving bowl with your items ready to dip. Serve immediately.
Enjoy! XOXO Jill
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