SWISS & CHEDDAR CHEESE FONDUE (2024)

Published by Nellie on December 27, 2019

Swiss & Cheddar Cheese fondue is an easy appetizer recipe that is perfect for holiday dinners, parties and family gatherings! This delicious fondue recipe comes together in just a few minutes with a few simple ingredients – it is so easy to make and everyone loves it!

Swiss and Cheddar Cheese Fondue is one of my all-time favorite, go-to fondue recipes! I can’t believe I haven’t posted it before now! This delicious fondue recipe is one that we always make on New Years Eve and Valentine’s Day, although to be completely honest, we make it lots of other times throughout the year too.

We always make this cheese fondue recipe when we invite friends over for dinner and everyone is amazed at how easy it is to make! For years I thought that fondue was really hard to make and something that you could only eat when you went to the Melting Pot for dinner! And then I found this fondue recipe and realized how easy it is to make at home. I even think this homemade version tastes as good, if not better than the restaurant version!

Many fondue recipes call for lemon juice, white wine or chicken broth. This recipe doesn’t require any of those! Just a few very basic ingredients (butter, milk, corn starch, salt) along with cheddar and swiss cheese. That’s it! And you can swap out the cheese with any of your favorite cheeses for a slightly different flavor. So easy and so fun to make!

You can use a fondue pot and fondue forks (my kids absolutely love eating with them!), but you can also just use a regular saucepan to make this delicious classic fondue.

Do you need a fondue set to make cheese fondue?

You can use a fondue pot to make cheese fondue, but you definitely don’t have to. I have an electric fondue pot that I love, but I’ve made this recipe in a regular saucepan dozens of times and it works just as well. If you are using a fondue pot, you want to make sure that you keep the heat down fairly low so you don’t scorch the cheese. I keep mine almost all the way down to low and everything melts very quickly.

What to dip in cheese fondue?

There are so many different dippers that you can eat with cheese fondue! We love to dip the following:

• French bread (tear into bite-sized pieces)
• ham
• broccoli (we prefer this cooked)
• green beans (steamed)
• apples
• potatoes (I just cook the diced potatoes in a saucepan with a little bit of butter or olive oil and seasoned salt – so yummy!)

There are plenty of other options for fondue dippers too – pretty much anything tastes better when dipped in melted cheese! Not only is cheese fondue fun to serve for company and parties, but it is a wonderful meal for kids! I have found that I can get my kids to eat things that they normally wouldn’t, as long as they can dip their food in a yummy cheese dip. It’s a great way to get kids (and adults) to eat more vegetables!

What kinds of cheese work best in fondue?

I usually use equal amounts of Cheddar and Swiss cheese in this recipe but lots of different types of cheese work well! If we are feeling a little bit fancy, we will replace the Swiss with Emmentaler or Gruyere cheese. If you want a slightly Mexican spin, you can use a fiesta blend or just add a little Monterey Jack. This cheese fondue recipe is so versatile – you can use all kind of different cheeses and it will still be delicious!

Ingredients in Swiss and Cheddar Cheese Fondue

• 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. corn starch
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I usually use mild or medium)
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• Dippers for fondue (ham, french bread, apples, potatoes, veggies, etc)

How to make cheese fondue:

1. Melt the butter over low heat and then add the cornstarch, stirring until well combined – you can use a fondue pot or a saucepan on the stove – either method works great! If you have an electric fondue pot, turn the temperature slightly above warm as the temperature gets very hot if you go higher than this!
2. Mix the salt in well and then add the milk. Stir continually over medium heat until boiling. Continue to stir and boil the mixture for one minute.
3. Turn the heat down slightly and then add the cheese.
4. Mix just until the cheese is melted and serve with all of your favorite dippers!

How do you serve cheese fondue?

–Classic cheese fondue makes a wonderful appetizer, but it also makes a great meal! If you have a wide variety of dippers (meat, vegetables, bread, etc), and you make enough cheese, this can definitely be a full well-balanced meal. Of course, we usually follow the meal up with chocolate fondue too, but just the cheese fondue with dippers is very filling.

–If we are just having fondue with our family, we put the fondue pot in the middle of the dinner table and dip away. All of the dippers are small enough that double dipping isn’t really much of a concern! If we have friends or family over, we typically have a couple of tables set up so we will scoop some of the fondue into small bowls/ramekins (I use these ones) and give them to those who can’t reach the fondue pot or just prefer to have their own serving of cheese to dip into.

Does cheese fondue have alcohol in it?

Some recipes do have alcohol in them, but this recipe is alcohol-free! Not just because I don’t keep alcohol on hand, but I actually think that the fondue tastes better without it!

Can cheese fondue be reheated?

This recipe is absolutely amazing but unfortunately does not reheat very well. If I need to make it a few hours in advance, I will pour the warm fondue straight into a warm Crockpot and keep the cheese warm until I need to serve it. I have tried to store leftover cheese in the refrigerator before and then tried to reheat in the microwave and the consistency of the cheese is just not very good at that point.

The good news is that it is very rare that we ever have any fondue left over when dinner is finished. If anything, people are scraping the last little bits of cheese from the bottom of the pan!

Swiss & Cheddar Cheese fondue is an easy appetizer recipe that is perfect for holiday dinners, parties and family gatherings! This deliciousfondue recipe comes together in just a few minutes with a few simple ingredients – it is so easy to make and everyone loves it!

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