Cheese Fondue (in a pumpkin)
This is a Classic Cheese Fondue only needs 4 ingredients and baked inside of a roasted pumpkin! It’s a fun appetizer to serve at a dinner party, for fall get togethers, Halloween parties or Thanksgiving.
This is one of those appetizers that always impresses a crowd! 🧀 Cheese fondue is a retro style appetizer that is back in style for cozy season (or really any time of year) because who’s doesn’t love an oozy baked cheese? IU have taken my already super easy and cheese fondue recipe and recreated it to be stuffed into a roasted pumpkin to add some fall flair to it! They key is using a rich alpine cheese and it melts the best and gives a fantastic cheese pull that will have your guests in awe.
Easy Cheesy Fondue!
Party Pleaser: Cheese fondue is a hit at gatherings, bringing everyone together around a pot of melty, gooey goodness.
Easy to Make: You don’t need to be a gourmet chef to master this delicious dish. It only requires a few minutes and 4 ingredients to make.
Prep-Ahead: Easily prepare it up to 2 days in advance and reheat for smooth, creamy perfection.
Ingredients for Cheese Fondue
What I love about this recipe is that is it quick and easy to make. It is also a great way to use up grapes or figs that are on the verge of spoiling or getting wrinkly. Roast them up and they are as good as new! This is a warm and cozy appetizer that is perfect to serve up for fall and going into the holiday months or even Thanksgiving.
Here are all the ingredients that you’ll need for this recipe:
Gruyere cheese
Dry white wine
Corn starch
Garlic clove
Crackers
Apples
Cheese – The most popular cheese for fondue is an alpine cheese like gruyère cheese which is mild and nutty and creates a fantastic cheese pull. You can also use: Swiss, emmental or Comte cheese! All alpine cheeses which is where cheese fondue originated from.
Dry white wine – You’ll want to use any kind of dry white wine for this recipe, even one that has been sitting in your fridge works well. I used Pinot Grigio for mine. For non-alcoholic cheese fondue, use any clear fruit juice like apple cider, apple juice, or even lemon juice.
Cornstarch – A little corn starch helps to thicken the fondue and keeps the cheese from clumping.
SHOP THE REICPE
After you shred the cheese, toss it in corn starch and let it sit for a few minutes
If you have a nice cheese pull like this then you know your cheese fondue is ready to be poured into your baked pumpkin
Cheese Fondue (in a baked pumpkin)
This is a Classic Cheese Fondue only needs 4 ingredients and baked inside of a roasted pumpkin! It’s a fun appetizer to serve at a dinner party, for fall get togethers, Halloween parties or Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
- pumpkin
- 5 cups of shredded Gruyère or Comtè cheese
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 3 tbsp corn starch
- 1 garlic clove (for flavor)
- Crackers
- 1 sliced apple
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400F and cut and clean out your pumpkin.
- Place pumpkin on a baking sheet and add in 1 tbsp of olive oil and some salt to season it.
- Bake pumpkin for 40 minutes.
- While it bakes, shred your cheese and mix shredded cheese with the corn starch (this will make the fondue thicken).
- Rub a clove of garlic in a pot, just to add some light flavor in
- Then on med heat add in your white wine until it bubbles
- Turn to low-med and add in half your cheese, stir.
- Then add in the rest of the cheese and stir and wait until it thickens after a few minutes (if it is not thickening, turn the heat to low and be patient. You can always add in a bit more corn starch if you need too)
- Once at desired consistency, pour your cheese fondue into your baked pumpkin and serve up with crackers and apple slices
- Because the pumpkin is fresh out of the oven, warm and baked it will hold the heat of the cheese fondue perfectly!
The garlic clove is only used to rub in the pan and add a mild flavor to it
You can always add a dash of nutmeg or cinnamon to the cheese for some extra fall flavor!
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This is a Classic Cheese Fondue only needs 4 ingredients and baked inside of a roasted pumpkin! It’s a fun appetizer to serve at a dinner party, for fall get togethers, Halloween parties or Thanksgiving.