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Caramel Fondue Recipe

This caramel fondue recipe is a rich, gooey caramel sauce for dipping all of your favorite treats!

It’s perfect for the holidays or as a fall dessert. 

It’s a fun activity for the family or an intimate dessert for two.

Heck, eat it by the spoonful! 

I’m not here to judge.

It’s easy to make, and the smooth, rich, velvety caramel pairs with so many wonderful foods.

Serve with Ladyfingers, chocolate cupcake pieces, pound cake, fresh fruit, apple wedges, nectarine wedges, marshmallows, or whatever your imagination leads you to!

I’m here for the combination of cold creamy cheesecake and this warm homemade caramel fondue packed into one bite!

Fondue is a fun dessert.

It’s good stuff.

Don’t get stuck thinking fondue is only a cheesy recipe!

It can also be a rich fondue served with a dessert plate.

In this instance, caramel is a beautiful medium amber color.

Don’t save it only for special occasions.

It’s perfect for serving on New Year’s Eve when the ball drop awaits and for every night dessert.

Small kids will love finger food and dipping!

Before you start your own tradition of fondue night, you may want to learn about the history of fondue on gourmetsleuth.com and use it as conversation as the family gathers to dip into the communal pot for this rich, delicious caramel fondue.

If you want more of a savory fondue, try an Emmentaler-Gruyere Fondue with Roasted Garlic Recipe.

You’ll find more caramel recipes on our Pinterest Dessert Board.

caramel fondue recipe

What to Serve with this Caramel Fondue:

  • Apples
  • Marshmallows
  • Strawberries
  • Pretzels
  • Crackers
  • Ice cream
  • Ladyfingers
  • Pound Cake
  • chocolate cupcake pieces
  • cake pieces
  • Fresh Fruit
  • apple wedges
  • nectarine wedges

Tip: if you have leftovers: 

Reheat in the microwave to enjoy again with dippers, or pour over ice cream or bread pudding.

Make caramel brownies or serve as a caramel apple dip.

It makes a delicious banana split sauce or sundae syrup.

Drizzle over coffee, like this caramel mocha, or over a dessert, such as grilled pound cake or sweet potato custard pie.

Dip remaining fruit slices in caramel fondue, then refrigerate on a cookie sheet.

caramel fondue recipe

Caramel Fondue Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (240 milliliters) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) rum
  • 240 milliliters (1 cup) milk, warmed
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 60 milliliters (1/4 cup) boiling water
  • 2.5 milliliters (1/2 teaspoon) pure vanilla extract

How to Make Caramel Fondue:

In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, melt sugar for 5 to 10 minutes, occasionally stirring at first, then constantly, until sugar is completely liquefied and browned. Use a wet pastry brush to remove any sugar crystals that form at the edge of sugar water during cooking. 

Meanwhile, whisk together cornstarch and rum in a small bowl until a slurry forms.

In the top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, combine the milk, egg yolks, and cornstarch-rum mixture.

Cook, constantly stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until a smooth sauce forms.

When the sugar has caramelized, remove the skillet from the heat.

Carefully stir in boiling water. (Mixture will bubble and spatter.)

Immediately pour caramel into a warm milk mixture on top of a double boiler.

Caramel will solidify again, but keep stirring over low heat for about 20 minutes until melted.

Remove the double boiler from the heat and add in vanilla.

Transfer immediately to the dessert fondue pot over a flame.

Spear a piece of fruit, cake, or whatever food you’ve chosen with a fondue fork or tines of a fork and dip in fondue.

Presentation Tip:

Before serving, drizzle up to two cups of heavy whipping cream on top of the caramel sauce and lightly swirl with a fork or skewer to create a beautiful design.

You can also sprinkle with a pinch of flake sea salt for that true salted caramel best experience.

caramel fondue recipe

Caramel Fondue #Recipe

Yield: 1 communal pot
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Homemade Caramel Fondue: A sweet, velvety dip that turns any gathering into a delightful treat! Dive into the golden goodness.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 milliliters) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) rum
  • 240 milliliters (1 cup) milk, warmed
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 60 milliliters (1/4 cup) boiling water
  • 2.5 milliliters (1/2 teaspoon) pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, melt sugar for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally at first, then constantly, until sugar is completely liquefied and browned.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and rum.
  3. n the top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, combine the milk, egg yolks and cornstarch-rum mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes or until smooth.
  4. When sugar has caramelized, remove skillet from heat. Carefully stir in boiling water. (Mixture will bubble and spatter.) Immediately pour caramel into warm milk mixture in top of double boiler. Caramel will solidify again, but keep stirring over low heat for about 20 minutes until melted.
  5. Remove double boiler from heat in vanilla.
  6. Transfer immediately to dessert fondue pot over a flame.
  7. Spear a piece of fruit, cake of whatever food you’ve chosen, with a fondue fork and dip in fondue.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 32 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 5Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 18mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g

The Nutritional Information may not be accurate.

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