Now that Nestlé Chocolatier™, a premium baking chocolate with a high percentage of cacao, is available your local grocery store there is no excuse not to make some terrific chocolate desserts.

I found out about Chocolatier through their website. Not only does it have a terrific recipe finder that will help you find some fun chocolate recipes to make with the kids, but it’s educational, too.

So, let’s tackle dessert. Kids love to dip, so why not make chocolate fondue?

Dark Chocolate Orange Fondue
Preparation – 15 min | Cooking – 10 min |Yields – 4 | Makes 1 1/4 cups

Ingredients:

1. 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
2. 1 (8 oz.) NESTLÉ CHOCOLATIER™ 53% Cacao Dark Chocolate Baking Bar, finely chopped
3. 1 tablespoon orange liqueur (optional)
4. 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
5. Marshmallows, fresh fruit (washed and patted dry), cake cubes and/or pretzels

Directions:

1. HEAT cream in small, heavy-duty saucepan over MEDIUM-HIGH heat; bring just to a boil.
2. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until smooth. Add liqueur and orange peel; mix well.
3. TRANSFER fondue to fondue pot; place over low heat.
4. To serve, dip marshmallows, fruit, cake and/or pretzels into melted chocolate. Stir often while on heat.

While you’re enjoying your fondue, how about giving the kids a lesson or two? Nestlé’s Explore Chocolate section goes into the history of chocolate and gives you a historical timeline. In the Health Benefits section there’s a discussion of flavonoids and antioxidants. Check out their media player for instructional cooking videos.

For an in depth look at chocolate, check out Usborne’s Story of Chocolate. The book looks at the world’s most popular treat and where it comes from. Children ages 5 to 12 will discover the bean behind each bar and follow its journey from the American rainforest to factories everywhere.

Like chocolate, knowledge is addicting! Who knew that chocolate was yummy and educational?

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