Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Chocolate Fondue
Nothing fits the bill like chocolate fondue, and this recipe is just in time for Valentine’s Day. It is kid friendly, easy to make, and taste great on just about everything. We make chocolate fondue a family tradition at our house on Valentine’s Day. Our special evening consists of dipping into chocolate fondue and poetry reading. We assemble our favorite “dippers”, select our poetry books, then all gather around the dinner table and share. Everyone chooses a poem to read or have read to them. Then we talk about the poems and ask questions about the poems like “What is a heartsong [1]” or “Do you have a heartsong”? This is such a sweet memory. Try it with your family and start making your own sweet Valentine’s Day memories!
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Ingredients: (makes about 4-6 servings)
- 1/2 cup semi/sweet chocolate chips
- 1/8 cup Almond Breeze Milk (vanilla)
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Dippers: Assorted Fresh fruits, marshmallows, pretzels, graham crackers or cookies
Let’s Make Fondue!
Instructions:
Parent: Select a microwave-safe bowl then help assemble ingredients, measuring cups and spoons.
Kiddo: Measure out ½ cup of chocolate chips, ½ teaspoon vanilla, ½ teaspoon honey, put in microwave-safe bowl.
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Parent: Measure out 1/8 cup of almond milk, combine with chocolate chips, vanilla, honey. Microwave on High 30 seconds.
Parent. Remove bowl from microwave
Kiddo: Stir chocolate until fully melted and smooth.
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*Parent Note: Stir and heat again in 10 seconds increments if needed, as chocolate can burn easily * Note: we cooked ours once and for 30 seconds.
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Parent/Kiddo: Using fondue forks, or wooden bamboo skewers, dip fruits, marshmallows, and cookies into fondue.
Speech & Language time: Use this time to talk about rhyming. How many words can you rhyme with “honey”, chip”, or “sweet”? Also, since it is Valentine’s Day, we can talk about expressing feelings with our child.
Enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day!
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