Easy Dairy Free Chocolate Fondue Recipe (2024)

Last Updated on October 11, 2021 by Anne-Marie

This Easy Dairy Free Chocolate Fondue recipe is perfect if you’re looking for something indulgent for Valentine's Day, Mother’s Day or another festive holiday party.

Unlike other chocolate fondue recipes, this easy chocolate fondue uses coconut cream instead of whipping cream.

So if you have a food sensitivity to dairy like me, you can indulge in as much chocolate fondue without worrying about a tummy ache the next day!

This Easy Dairy Free Chocolate Fondue is so rich and creamy that you’ll find it very filling.

After dipping a few strawberries or marshmallows, I go into chocolate overload and feel that I’ve had enough.

That’s why this dessert fondue is the BEST chocolate fondue recipe for parties. A little goes a long way!

Best chocolate fondue dippers for easy chocolate fondue

So what are the best chocolate fondue dippers for this easy chocolate fondue recipe? Check out the ideas in my post.

I like the following:

● strawberries

● blueberries

● grapes

● slices of bananas

● dried banana chips

● dried fruit (papaya, apricots, pineapple, etc.)

● marshmallows

● gluten free cookies

● pieces of gluten free cake

If you’re not gluten free , pieces of Sara Lee pound cake (cut into cubes) are amazing.

Don’t cross contaminate! If you’re sharing the fondue pot with gluten free people, don’t dip your pound cake into the pot. Don’t want to contaminate the fondue with gluten!

Instead, put some chocolate fondue on a plate and dip your cubes into it.

Best chocolate for fondue

To keep your chocolate fondue recipe dairy free, not only do you have to use coconut CREAM (not milk), you also have to find the right kind of chocolate.

My favorites are dairy free semi-sweet chocolate chips like Guittard or Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Vegan Chocolate Chips.

Chips work best in fondue recipes since they melt quickly.

What to do with dairy free chocolate fondue leftovers

When I’ve made Easy Dairy Free Chocolate Fondue for Mother’s Day and Halloween, we ended up having leftovers.

If that happens to you, just keep the chocolate fondue in the pot, cover it with aluminum foil, and put it in the refrigerator.

The next day, just reheat the chocolate while you’re eating dinner. Then you’ll have more easy chocolate fondue the next night (or two) for dessert.

Make fudge! You can also put leftover Easy Dairy Free Chocolate Fondue into a square cake pan and chill to make an easy refrigerator fudge.

Just cut off a piece when you want to indulge in some creamy chocolate – awesome!

Buying a fondue pot for dairy free Chocolate Fondue

I used to have an old green aluminum fondue pot from the ‘70s that I found at a thrift store. It was good at keeping both cheese and easy chocolate fondue recipes warm with a candle even though it was pretty ugly!

Luckily, I received a Cast Iron Fondue Pot as a Mother's Day gift. It's gorgeous and works great with my induction cooktop.

I love using it for chocolate fondue since you can prepare any fondue recipe in the fondue pot right on the stovetop. This saves you the step of using another pot and then transferring the chocolate fondue.

But if you’re looking for a more reasonably priced electric fondue pot, I highly recommend the Cuisinart Electric Fondue Maker.

Here the best electric fondue sets that also work for cheese fondues.

All get good ratings and are under $50.

● Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Maker, Brushed Stainless

● Oster Fondue Pot, Black Titanium Infused DuraCeramic Fondue Maker

● Nostalgia 6-Cup Stainless Steel Electric Fondue Pot

● Oster Inspire Stainless Steel 3 Qt Fondue Pot

You should also check out the personal fondue mugs.

(You’d have to make the chocolate fondue on the stove and serve it in the mugs.)

These would be fun for a romantic meal on Valentine’s Day or an anniversary.

● Kovot Personal Fondue Mugs (Set of 2)

● Swissmar 4-Piece Nostalgia Chocolate Fondue Mug Set

Originally posted on February 28, 2014 and May 5, 2016. Updated with new pictures and information.