50 + Chocolate Fondue Dipping Ideas

Chocolate fondue is the easiest way to make a dessert feel like an event. If you're planning a holiday spread, a date-night dessert, or a kid-friendly party tray, these 50+ chocolate fondue dipping ideas cover the classics, the crunchy stuff, and a few surprises that always disappear first. All are vegan-friendly or can be made vegan-friendly.

Try them with Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Fondue or Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Fondue.

For a great guide, including fondue etiquette, visit Vegan Fondue Guide. For more fondue recipes, visit 7 Delicious Vegan Fondue Recipes.

What Can Be Dipped in Chocolate Fondue?

I've been making chocolate fondue at home for decades, so here's a mix of classic, can't-mess-it-up dippers and a few "think outside the tray" ideas I've used, so you can skip wandering the supermarket and just get to the fun part: dunking everything.

Fruit

These are classics for a reason. They're sweet, juicy, and basically born to take a warm chocolate bath. Pro tip: Pat the fruit dry first so the chocolate sticks.

• Strawberries
• Banana slices
• Pineapple chunks
• Apple slices
• Pear slices
• Orange segments (or clementine wedges)
• Grapes
• Raspberries/blackberries
• Cherries
• Mango cubes
• Dried apricots
• Dates (stuffed with peanut butter - even better!)
• Dried pineapple rings

Cookies & Baked Things

This is where fondue turns into "I'm just having one more" territory. Pro Tip: Go sturdy. Super-crumbly cookies can disintegrate and turn your fondue into chocolate gravel.

• Vegan shortbread like these Cuban Shortbread Cookies (Torticas de Morón)
• Vanilla wafers
• Graham crackers
• Soft Pretzel rolls
• Biscotti
• Oreos
• Ginger snaps
• Biscoff cookies
• Nutbutter Cookies
• Sugar cookies (especially seasonal shapes)
• Brownie bites
• Blondie bites
• Banana bread cubes - try this Vegan Banana Bread
• Pound cake cubes (vegan)
• Mini donuts (this is unreasonably good)
• Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies or Vegan Coffee Cake Cookies

Crunchy Salty Stuff

Most of these are the "no-fork" dippers. You'll be breaking a little fondue etiquette and going in by hand, but it's worth the mess. Works well if you're into sweet/salty.

• Pretzel sticks or twists
• Popcorn - Try my recipe for Best Homemade Movie Theater Popcorn
• Kettle corn
• Peanut butter-filled pretzels
• Potato chips (yep...I do this)
• Salted nuts (almonds, cashews, etc)
• Rice cakes (break into chunks)
• Corn chips

Marshmallow-ish & chewy

This is for the "I came for dessert but stayed for the texture" crowd. Pro Tip: Whole Foods sells gelatin-free marshmallows, and Dandies are also a solid go-to.

• Vegan marshmallows - mini, regular, or jumbo, all work
• Dried mango strips
• Fruit leather rolls (dip the end like a paintbrush)
• Chewy granola bars (cut up)
• Mochi bites (if you have them)

Kid-Friendly Dippers

Tiny hands and chocolate are instant magic (and yes, it gets messy… that's part of the experience).

• Mini waffles (toaster waffles, cut into sticks) or try Vegan Protein Waffles
• Mini pancakes or cut up some Simple Vegan Pancakes
• Animal crackers
• Mini cupcakes
• Mini donuts or donut holes
• Graham cracker squares
• Mini pretzels
• Rice Krispies (cut into cubes)
• Brownie bites
• Cake pops or cookie dough bites

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