Chocolate Fondue with Fresh Fruit

by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.


Chocolate Fondue with Fresh Fruit Photo
Chocolate Fondue with Fresh Fruit
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
3
tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1
cup heavy cream, divided

4
ounces (1/2 cup) cream cheese, cut in chunks

3
tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sucralose-based sugar substitute

1/2
teaspoon vanilla

24
green or red seedless grapes

12
small to medium strawberries, halved, or 6 large strawberries, quartered



Preparation:
1.
Combine cocoa and 1/2 cup cream in small saucepan or fondue pot over low heat; whisk to mix completely. When cocoa mixture is hot and thick, add remaining cream and cream cheese. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and thick. Add sucralose and vanilla; stir to mix.

2.
Keep fondue warm over very low heat. Arrange strawberries and grapes on a plate. Use wooden skewers or fondue forks for dipping.


Tip: Substitute fruit in season for the grapes and strawberries.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 6 pieces fruit with 3 tablespoons fondue
Sodium 55 mg
Protein 2 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 7 g
Cholesterol 57 mg
Saturated Fat 10 g
Total Fat 16 g
Calories from Fat 80 %
Calories 177
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 3
Fruit 0.5


This recipe appears in: Compotes & Fondue