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December 29, 2020 By Brandy 4 Comments

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New Year’s Eve Fondue Party for Kids

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Ring in the new year with a fun New Year’s Eve fondue party for kids! With delicious recipes for cheese and chocolate fondue with all the fixins’ it’s sure to be a hit this year! This post was originally shared in 2014 as a collaboration with Evite. This post contains affiliate links.

New Year’s Eve Fondue Party For Kids!

When I was 18 years old I flew out to visit some friends out of state and stayed with my aunt and uncle. It was such a fun trip. I got to spend New Years with them and visit with my cousins. My aunt made a cheese fondue for dinner one night and I loved it so much that I made it for my parents when I got home. It is such a fun dinner and now that I have kids of my own we still enjoy dusting off the fondue pot and making our favorite dips on New Year’s Eve!

cheese and chocolate fondue set ups on table for New Year's Eve

I’ve collaborated with my friends at Evite to share photos from one of their recent parties! They did a fabulous job putting it together. Everything tastes better on a stick—or maybe it’s just more fun to eat food off of a stick!

Fondue is a great way to give kids a bit of independence in creating their own appetizers. My kids also love kebabs and this summer kebab party was a lot of fun to put together. Everyone made their own kebabs and they were grilled to order!

We do a cheese, chocolate, and broth fondue with our kids, but a broth fondue requires quite a bit of supervision because of the hot broth and raw meats. Not one to let kids do on their own.

Today we’ll share two simple fondues that can be served warm (not a boiling broth); a chocolate fondue and a cheese fondue.

New Year’s Eve Fondue Party for Kids

apple slices on platter with cheese fondue

Kid-Friendly Cheese Fondue

Fondue is such a great kid-friendly dinner and activity. My kids love being able to be independent and especially like having a little buffet of items to choose from instead of me handing them a plate with food on it.

gold sequin table cloth on table with cheese fondue and children dipping bread

This cheese fondue recipe skips the white wine and calls for mild Monterey or Colby jack to appeal to kid palates (just save it for kids 4 and above, as melted cheese, fondue pots, and pointy skewers can be safety hazards for younger children). It can be served warm in a bowl and eaten immediately or last all party long in a fondue pot set on low.

Here is a great fondue pot for families. Chocolate fondue is fun to serve in a chocolate fountain (which is considerably less expensive than a fondue pot).

Favorite Foods To Dip in cheese fondue

  • cubed French bread
  • blanched broccoli
  • hot dogs
  • pretzels
  • carrots

Cheese Fondue Ingredients

  • Colby/Monterey Jack Cheese
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Evaporated Milk

We like using half medium cheddar and half Colby Jack. You can use all cheddar or all Colby Jack, whatever you prefer. It’s always delicious.

Tip: buy a block of cheese and shred it yourself. It melts better than way vs. buying shredded cheese.

Combine shredded cheese, flour, salt and evaporated milk in a saucepan and heat until the cheese melts. Continue to stir until the fondue thickens. Transfer to a fondue pot and keep warm.

children dipping bananas in chocolate fondue

Easy Chocolate Fondue

Two ingredients are all you need for this show-stopping dessert kids and adults alike will love (just save it for kids 4 and above, as fondue pots and pointy skewers can be safety hazards for younger children). The chocolate fondue can be served warm in a bowl and eaten immediately or last all party long in a fondue pot or fondue fountain set on low.

Favorite Foods To Dip In Chocolate Fondue

  • marshmallows
  • strawberries
  • blueberries
  • banana slices
  • pretzels
  • donut holes
  • gummy bears
  • apple slices
  • mandarin slices

Chocolate Fondue Ingredients

  • chocolate chips (Ghirardelli semi-sweet are our favorite)
  • heavy whipping cream

Combine chocolate chips and cream over med/low heat and heat until melted and smooth. Transfer to a fondue pot or fountain and keep warm.

paper fans on walls for New Year's Eve fondue party for kids and table set up

Kid-Friendly Fondue Party

I’m loving all of the details in this darling New Year’s Eve themed party! The paper medallions, sparklers, beautiful food spread, and this sign. It cracks me up and gives me flashbacks to the 90s.

white fondue sign next to sparkly fondue sticks

You can find all of the details for this fun themed party at Evite, including a free printable invitation to host your own fondue party! Happy Holidays!

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New Year’s Eve Fondue Party

chocolate fondue on table with fixing

New Years Eve Fondue Recipes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Equipment

  • fondue pot

Ingredients

Chocolate Fondue

  • 1 bag milk or semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Apple slices, banana slices, strawberries, marshmallows, etc.

Cheese Fondue

  • 8 oz. block monterey jack cheese colby, or medium cheddar
  • 1 can evaporated milk may need a little more to thin out fondue if necessary.
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Cubed baguette and/or baby carrots and apple slices 

Instructions

Chocolate Fondue

  • Heat cream and chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.
  • Pour into fondue pot or bowl and serve with dippables.
    child with skewer dipping food into chocolate fondue

Cheese Fondue

  • Shred cheese.
  • Mix all ingredients in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally for the first three minutes.
  • Stir constantly for two more minutes, or until melted, bubbly, thickened and smooth.
  • If fondue is too thick, add evaporated milk a quarter-cup at a time until it’s the consistency you want. Pour into fondue pot or bowl and serve with dippables.
    children dipping bread into cheese fondue

Thank you Evite for sharing these darling photos and delicious recipes with us today!

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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Maria says

    November 18, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    Hey – I love your sign that you made. How did you make it? Is it vinyl or just stickers? I have one of those frames from IKEA and I wanted to give this as a gift. Thanks!

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    • Brandy says

      November 19, 2018 at 8:10 am

      Hi Maria! I actually didn’t make the sign, I shared the photos from E-vite. I’m thinking it may have been vinyl though!

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  2. Vanrssa says

    April 22, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    Where can we find those fondue sticks?

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    • Brandy says

      April 22, 2019 at 3:36 pm

      Hi Vanessa! I worked with Evite to promote this post, but I didn’t create the images. I clicked through and found this description for the fondue sticks. Hope that helps!

      “For extra fun, we dipped the ends of wooden skewers in different colors of tempera paint. For sparkly skewers, coat the ends with washable nontoxic glue, then sprinkle with edible glitter (available at craft stores and online), just in case some falls into the fondue.”

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