Fondue Family Fun Night

Are you looking for a creative idea for a Family Fun Night at your house?

We like to do family date nights out. Usually we will go to Chick-fil-a, a movie, or a favorite restaurant. Sometimes when the budget is tight and for a change of pace, we like to come up with some fun activities to do at home. Fondue places like The Melting Pot are pretty popular around here, but they are pricey, and are great for a date night out, but probably not so much with a bunch of kids! I thought it would be fun to give you all some ideas to create your very own Fondue Family Fun Night at home! This would be great to do for a special celebration, a birthday dinner, or just for fun!

First you will need some fondue supplies:
I prefer electric fondue pots because they are really simple and just plug into the wall. There is nothing extra needed and no open flame. You can even use a little dipper crockpot!

West Bend 3-Quart Electric Fondue Pot with skewerst

VonShef Electric Chocolate Fondue Melting Pot with accessories

Nostalgia Electrics Electric Fondue Pot with skewers

Hamilton Beach Party Dipper Food Warmer

Next, you will need some awesome fondue recipes! Here are some favorites:

Cheese Fondue – there are so many different types of cheese dips you can make.
Classic Cheese Fondue Recipe from Well Plated

Roasted Garlic Cheese Fondue from Girl in the Little Red Kitchen

French Onion Fondue from Land O Lakes

Three Cheese Fondue from Betty Crocker

Havarti Cheddar Fondue from Betty Crocker

Cheesy Roasted Jalapeno Fondue from Tori Avey

Crockpot Cheese Fondue Recipe from Todays Creative Life

Melting Pot Cheddar Cheese Fondue from Copy Kat

Spinach Artichoke Fondue from I Wash You Dry

Dippers for cheese – the kids can help with all the chopping.
There are so many yummy dippers for cheese fondue:

• Lightly steamed veggies
• Chopped apples
• Cooked sausage slices
• Cubed bread like french bread and sour dough
• Pretzel crisps
• Soft pretzels
• Cooked steak
• Cooked chicken
• Sliced peppers
• button mushroom

Meat Fondue – use cooked steak and chicken or cooked shrimp to dip into these yummy broths for the main course or cook your own meat in these broth fondues. Meat also goes great with cheese fondue.
The Melting Pot Mojo Fondue Broth from Food.com

Roasted Garlic Broth Fondue from Ricardo Cuisine

Coq Au Vine Fondue Broth from The Everything + Soap Blog

Beef Fondue with Sauces from Taste of Home

Beef Fondue Dipping Sauces from Pillsbury

Chicken Fondue from Pillsbury


Dessert Fondue – this is the easiest and most loved fondue!
Candy Bar Fondue from The Magical Slow Cooker

Easy Smores Fondue from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

3 Ingredient Salted Caramel Fondue from  Creme de la Crumb

Little Dipper Crockpot Chocolate Fondue from A Year of Slow Cooking

Cookies and Cream Fondue from High Heels and Grills

Slow Cooker Melted Chocolate for dippers from The Yummy Life – I love this idea!

Dessert Dippers:

• Strawberries
• Pineapple
• Biscotti cookies
• Bacon!
• Marshmallows
• Cheesecake chunks
• Twinkies
• Brownies
• Pretzel sticks
• Rice krispie treats
• Soft pretzels

Fondue Family Night can be a great way to try new things and have a fun, culinary experience with the whole family!