Honey Champagne Fondue

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 cups

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
This special champagne fondue has wonderful flavor from Swiss cheese and a hint of sweetness from honey. It clings well to any kind of dipper. —Shannon Copley, Upper Arlington, Ohio
Honey Champagne Fondue Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1-1/4 cups champagne
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1-1/2 pounds Swiss cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • Toasted French bread, asparagus, tart apple slices, endive spears or cooked shrimp

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine cornstarch, ground mustard and white pepper. Whisk in champagne and lemon juice until smooth. Add shallot and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Gradually stir in cheese until melted. Stir in honey. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
  2. Keep warm in a fondue pot or small slow cooker. Serve with toasted bread, asparagus, apple slices, endive or cooked shrimp as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 256 calories, 18g fat (10g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 107mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 15g protein.