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How to Make Melting Pot Fiesta Cheese Fondue

cheddar cheese fondue on a sliced green apple

Melting Pot Cheddar Cheese Fondue

cheddar cheese fondue with green apples

It's time to break out that fondue pot that has been sitting in your cupboard. You can make this copycat version of The Melting Pot's Cheddar Cheese Fondue.

Homemade copycat Melting Pot Cheddar Cheese fondue. with bread and apple slices.

The Melting Pot is a favorite place to enjoy dinner—a dark room, a nice bottle of wine, melted cheese, and hopefully, you are with someone special.

If you have never been to The Melting Pot, imagine a three-course meal with fondue for each course! Imagine cheese basking over your favorite bread, crisp green apples, and more.

What makes this Cheddar cheese fondue so memorable? Sometimes enjoying dinner is especially fun when you get to use your hands.

You must eat this dish in one sitting as it doesn't reheat well, nor does it do well if you make it in advance to eat later. So this is the fun type of dish you want to make on the spot.

If you are new to fondue it is the ultimate cheese dip. It's gooey and goes well with French bread, a Baguette, or even some fruit.

Cheddar Cheese Fondue is the Best Tasting Fondue!

This Melting Pot Cheddar cheese fondue is made with medium-aged cheddar and Emmentaler Swiss cheeses, lager beer, and garlic. You can serve it with lots of bread.

I recommend pumpernickel, wheat, or sourdough. I also love this with green apples. You can be creative with this dish, so serve it with bread or vegetables that you enjoy.

Ingredients

Here's a list of what you need:

  • Coors Light beer
  • Garlic
  • Dry mustard powder
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Medium-sharp cheddar cheese
  • Emmentaler Swiss cheese
  • Cornstarch
Ingredients needed for the melting pot Cheddar Cheese fondue copycat recipe.

If you do not wish to make this with beer, I cannot give you a suggestion for the beer other than a product like O'Doul's or a near-beer with less than 3.2 percent alcohol. The beer flavor adds a lot to this dish.

How to Make Cheddar Cheese Fondue

  1. Shred cheese or slice it into small cubes. Coat the cheese with cornstarch.
  2. Place beer, garlic, dry mustard, and Worcestershire in the pot and combine well.
  3. When the beer mixture is warm, add one-third of the cheese and whisk very well until the cheese is melted and incorporated.
  4. Continue to whisk in the cheese until it is all incorporated.
Homemade copycat Melting pot Cheddar cheese fondue in a pot on the stovetop..

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Please do not serve this beer cheese fondue to people who do not drink alcohol. The alcohol doesn't fully cook out of the food.

So enjoy one of my favorite romantic meals to share with someone. Or break out that fondue set, and have a fun Fondue party!

Making Melting Pot Cheddar Cheese Fondue

A fondue pot is a prominent centerpiece for your table. While you don't need a fondue pot to make fondue, making fondue with an electric fondue pot is a breeze. I recommend the Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Maker

Don't miss out on this book by the Melting Pot restaurant, they serve up many of their special dishes in their book Dip Into Something Different: A Collection of Recipes from Our Fondue Pot to Yours

Some copycat Wing Stop parmesan chicken wings would be great to enjoy with the fondue.

Melting pot cheddar cheese fondue served in a bowl.

Do you love fondue? Try these delicious recipes!

  • 3 Cheese Fondue
  • Swiss Fondue
  • Chocolate Fondue

Favorite Dip Recipes

  • Beer Dip
  • Chili's Queso Dip
  • Chili Cheese Dip
  • Clam Dip
  • Green Goddess Dip
  • Jarlsberg Cheese
  • Lasagna Dip
  • Mexican Queso Dip
  • Rotel Dip with Ground Beef
  • Taco Dip

Check out more of my easy dip recipes and the best New Year's Eve recipes here on CopyKat!

Homemade copycat Melting Pot Cheddar Cheese fondue with bread and apple slices.

  • 1/2 cup Coors Light beer
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 6 ounces medium-sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 ounces Emmentaler Swiss cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch or all-purpose flour

Preparing the cheese

  • Shred the cheeses or slice into small cubes. Coat the cheese with cornstarch.

Preparing the Fondue

  • Turn on the fondue pot to high heat.

  • Place beer, garlic, dry mustard, and Worcestershire in the pot and combine well.

  • When the beer mixture is warm, add one-third of the cheese and whisk very well.

  • Once the cheese has been incorporated well, continue to whisk in the cheese until it is all incorporated. Whisk until the cheese is smooth.

If you do not have a Fondue set, you can use wooden skewers to dip bread, and fruit into the fondue.

Calories: 256 kcal | Carbohydrates: 6 g | Protein: 15 g | Fat: 18 g | Saturated Fat: 11 g | Cholesterol: 57 mg | Sodium: 322 mg | Potassium: 76 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 0 g | Vitamin A: 545 IU | Vitamin C: 0.8 mg | Calcium: 425 mg | Iron: 0.6 mg

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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