By Becky Hardin
Updated Sep 19, 2025
This Cheese Fondue with grilled bread is one of my favorite go-to appetizers! Quick, easy, and totally satisfying, I love dipping warm, toasted bread into melty, gooey cheese—especially when the fondue is made with just 3 simple ingredients. Elegant, simple, and absolutely delicious, this is my idea of the perfect starter!
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Easy Cheese Fondue Recipe
Cheese fondue is seriously one of my all-time favorite indulgences. I mean, who can resist gooey, melty cheese? I love dunking warm, toasty grilled bread right in and eating as much as I want!
For this recipe, I used Swiss cheese, but I often mix it up with Gouda, fontina, Gruyère, Emmental, raclette, vacherin, or cheddar. Sometimes I even blend a few together—I just make sure the total comes to 10 oz.
While I love making it in my cast-iron pan, you don’t have to! You can prepare it right on the stove or in the microwave. Just combine everything in a skillet over medium-high heat, or microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until the cheese is perfectly melted and creamy.
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For the Cheese Fondue
- ▢ 10 oz. freshly shredded Swiss cheese
- ▢ 4 tsp cornstarch (1 tbsp + 1 tsp)
- ▢ 1¼ cups evaporated milk
For the Grilled Bread
- ▢ 1 (12 oz.) French baguette sliced into ½" thick slices
- ▢ unsalted butter or olive oil spray
- ▢ garlic salt to taste
Instructions
For the Cheese Fondue
- Place the cheese and cornstarch in a grill-safe bowl (preferably cast iron). Don’t have the pot on too high a heat, or the cheese at the bottom can burn. 10 oz. freshly shredded Swiss cheese, 4 tsp cornstarch
- Pour the evaporated milk over the cheese. 1¼ cups evaporated milk
- Place on a hot grill and stir constantly until creamy and smooth, about 3-4 minutes. If its too thick, stir in more evaporated milk. If its too thin, stir in more cheese/cornstarch.
For the Grilled Bread
- Spray both sides of the bread slices with olive oil spray or butter spray and sprinkle with garlic salt to taste. 1 (12 oz.) French baguette, unsalted butter, garlic salt
- Place on a grill pan and place on the grill while fondue melts.
- Watch the bread closely, when the first side toasts up (about 2 minutes), flip and toast the other side.
- Serve the cheese dip with grilled bread for dipping.
Equipment
- Grill
- Fondue Forks
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How to Make Cheese Fondue Step by Step
Prepare the cheese: Place 10 oz. of freshly grated cheese and 4 tsp of cornstarch in a grill-safe bowl, preferably cast iron, over medium heat. Make sure not to put the heat too high or the cheese will burn.
Add evaporated milk: Pour 1¼ cups evaporated milk over the cheese.
Heat and stir: Place the bowl or pot on a hot grill and stir constantly until the cheese is creamy and smooth, about 3-4 minutes. If you find it too thick, add in more evaporated milk, or if you find it too thin, add more cheese/cornstarch.
Prepare the bread : Spray both sides of the bread slices with olive oil or butter spray and sprinkle with garlic salt to taste.
Transfer to a grill pan or baking sheet, and grill while the cheese melts. When the first side toasts up (about 2 minutes), flip and toast the other side.
Serve: Serve the cheese dip with grilled bread and enjoy!
How to Store
Store leftover cheese fondue in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a saucepan set over medium-low heat until warmed through.
To freeze fondue, let cool to room temperature or chill in the refrigerator until hard. Once hard, cut into chunks and place in an airtight container or Ziplock bag to freeze for up to 2 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Serving Suggestions
The obvious choice here is to keep it simple and serve this fondue with the grilled bread from the recipe. But there are just so many options for dipping! Apple slices, grapes, grilled veggies , or even chips would be delicious. For a full meal, I like to dip poached chicken , some hearty grilled steak , or air fryer shrimp .
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Cheese Fondue Recipe
Equipment
- Grill
- Fondue Forks
Ingredients
For the Cheese Fondue
- 10 oz. freshly shredded Swiss cheese
- 4 tsp cornstarch (1 tbsp + 1 tsp)
- 1¼ cups evaporated milk
For the Grilled Bread
- 1 (12 oz.) French baguette sliced into ½" thick slices
- unsalted butter or olive oil spray
- garlic salt to taste
Instructions
For the Cheese Fondue
- Place the cheese and cornstarch in a grill-safe bowl (preferably cast iron). Don’t have the pot on too high a heat, or the cheese at the bottom can burn. 10 oz. freshly shredded Swiss cheese, 4 tsp cornstarch
- Pour the evaporated milk over the cheese. 1¼ cups evaporated milk
- Place on a hot grill and stir constantly until creamy and smooth, about 3-4 minutes. If its too thick, stir in more evaporated milk. If its too thin, stir in more cheese/cornstarch.
For the Grilled Bread
- Spray both sides of the bread slices with olive oil spray or butter spray and sprinkle with garlic salt to taste. 1 (12 oz.) French baguette, unsalted butter, garlic salt
- Place on a grill pan and place on the grill while fondue melts.
- Watch the bread closely, when the first side toasts up (about 2 minutes), flip and toast the other side.
- Serve the cheese dip with grilled bread for dipping.
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
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What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
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Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
