Easy Cheese Fondue
This easy cheese fondue recipe is a favorite retro recipe!
Swiss and Gruyere cheeses are melted together with a splash of kirsch for a deliciously dippable appetizer.
Perfect for New Year’s Eve, Christmas, or really, any type of gathering!
Easy Cheesy Fondue!
- Party Pleaser: Cheese fondue is a hit at gatherings, bringing everyone together around a pot of melty, gooey goodness.
- Easy to Make: You don’t need to be a gourmet chef to master this delicious dish.
- Prep-Ahead: Easily prepare it up to 2 days in advance and reheat for smooth, creamy perfection.
- Equipment-Friendly: No fondue pot? Use a stovetop, ceramic bowl, or mini Crockpot.
Ingredients for Cheese Fondue
Cheese – The most popular cheese for fondue is gruyère cheese which is mild while the addition of Swiss cheese adds a bold flavor. You can vary the cheese mixture based on what you have, gouda or fontina are other favorites!
Kirsch – Kirsch is a cherry brandy and is a traditional ingredient in cheese fondue. It can be replaced with sherry or a dry white wine if you don’t have any. For non-alcoholic cheese fondue, use any clear fruit juice like apple cider, apple juice, or even lemon juice.
Cornstarch – A little corn starch helps to thicken the fondue and keeps the cheese from clumping.
How to Make Cheese Fondue
This recipe can’t get any easier!
- Gently toss the shredded cheese with with the cornstarch per the recipe below.
- Rub the inside of a saucepan with garlic. Add the wine and simmer.
- Slowly stir in the cheese, whisking until melted. Season and serve!
Delicious Dippers for Fondue
- Bread Cubes: chunks of French or sourdough bread, soft breadsticks, garlic crostini rounds
- Chips: tortilla chips, pretzels or pretzel sticks
- Vegetables: roasted broccoli or cauliflower florets, strips of bell pepper, carrot, or whole (cooked) baby red potatoes or fingerlings.
- Fruit: cubed apples, seedless grapes, dried fruit, pineapple slices
- Meat: meatballs, grilled steak, chicken, shrimp
Leftovers
Reheat cheese fondue in the microwave and loosen it up by adding a little milk and a dash of salt for flavor. Freeze cheese fondue in zippered bags and reheat it with milk and extra cheese to emulsify it again.
Cheesy Appetizers
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Easy Cheese Fondue Recipe
A rich combination of Swiss and Gruyere cheeses melted into white wine, this is the perfect dish to bring guests together!
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Cut the garlic clove in half and rub the cut side inside the saucepan. Discard the clove (or save it for another use).
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Add the wine to the saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium heat, let simmer for 1 minute.
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In a bowl, gently toss all shredded cheeses with cornstarch. Set aside.
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Reduce heat to low and add cheese, a few tablespoons at a time gently stirring until melted before adding more. This should be done very slowly.
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Once melted, stir in kirsh, nutmeg, and pepper.
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Serve warm with bread for dipping.
Brie is another great creamy addition to fondue.
Calories: 140 | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Dip, Party Food
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