Get ready o fall in love with this Dulce de Leche Fondue recipe! The sweet milk caramel goes extremely well with bananas and apples and it is a fantastic alternative to the well known chocolate fondue.
I love dulce de leche! It is one of my favorite sweets. And this recipe is a delicious treat for all dulce de leche lovers out there 🙂
Presentation is amazing and it is a great substitute for the chocolate fondue (that I also love!). And it gets even better: this dessert is very easy to make and will be ready in just 15 minutes!
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🤔 What is it?
Fondue is a dish of Swiss origin served on a large pot containing with main ingredient, in a way that it is kept warm and the people having it will dip other foods with a long stemmed fork in it.
The main ingredient usually is cheese with bread as the dipping companion. But this here is a dulce de leche fondue where you'll dip pieces of apples and bananas in 😋
😕 Do I need special equipment to make it?
No! You do not need any special equipment to make dulce de leche fondue.
A fondue pot can be used, of course, as it will placed over a warmer to keep the dulce de leche warm.
You can use a small slow cooker (to keep it warm) or, like I did, use a regular microwavable pot and just reheat the dulce de leche if necessary - and there is no risk of burning it!
🍏 What goes with dulce de leche fondue?
In my opinion the best fruits for dulce de leche fondue are bananas and a mix of apples - sweet and tart ones.
You can also use pears, wafers, cookies and marshmallows.
📋 Ingredients
This is a simple recipe and there is no need for a lot of ingredients.
To make dulce de leche fondue you will need:
- dulce de leche (you can make your own using a slow cooker or the oven)
- heavy cream
- bananas
- a mix of sweet and tart apples (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith and Pink Lady)
- some lemon juice to mix with the apples so they don't get brown
- pears, wafers, cookies and marshmallows (optional)
⏱️ How to make it quick and easy?
I don't think there is actually a way of making this complicated!
Clean and cut the fruit, remove cookies and marshmallow from package (if using), then mix the dulce de leche with the heavy cream, heat it and serve! It's ready in less than 10 minutes!
Want to make it fancy? Have more dipping ingredients!
⚠️ Important tips
- The dulce de leche and heavy cream mixture gets VERY hot - caution when you have it, specially if kids are at the table.
- If it cools too much, reheat it again (if not using a fondue pot or slow cooker).
If you want to make your own dulce de leche, you could check check my 2 recipes: Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche and Dulce de Leche in the oven.
📖 Recipe
Take a look at these other recipes with dulce de leche:
Easy Banoffee Pie
Banoffee Pie: Banana and Dulce de Leche Pie
Dulce de Leche fondue
Ingredients
- 14 oz dulce de leche (if you make it at home using a can of condensed milk, it is exactly 1 can)
- 4 tbsp heavy cream
- 5 bananas
- 3 apples
- 1 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- Peel and slice bananas (around 1/2 inch - 1,5cm thick).
- Peel and cut apples in wedges or cubes (around 1/2 inch - 1,5cm cubes).
- Mix lemon/lime juice with apples.
- In a saucepan mix dulce de leche and heavy cream. Bring it to a light boil and serve immediately.
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