Meghan Markle’s Decadent Pumpkin Fondue
This recipe takes some of my most favorite things and blends them together. We’ve got cheese, we’ve got bread, we’ve got the opportunity for an adorably themed table scape, and we’ve even got the royal family!
Back before Meghan Markle became a Duchess she ran a life and style blog called The Tig. Many years before she married Prince Harry, she authored a post on The Tig about pumpkin fondue. Her entire blog has since been wiped from the internet, but a handy combination of Pinterest and The Wayback Machine have immortalized much of her previous content, including the bones of this recipe. By sticking this little cheesy pumpkin in the oven, we’re each doing our part in preserving royal history. That means we’re basically anthropologists!
When I recreated this dish, I was impressed by how simple and delicious it was. This fondue certainly makes for a lovely autumnal appetizer, and it’s just too dang cute! Whether you’re using it as an appetizer at Thanksgiving or a snack for a cozy night in, this recipe will be a hit every time!
Here’s how you make it!
Meghan Markle's Pumpkin Fondue
DifficultyEasy
Servings4
Prep time30 minutes
Cook time2 hours
Total time2 hours30 minutes
This pumpkin fondue is deliciously autumnal and royally cheesy!
Ingredients
- 1 small pie pumpkin, about 4 pounds
- 1 baguette, cut into ¼ inch thick slices, toasted
- ¼ pound Gruyere cheese, grated
- 1¾ cups half and half
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2
Carefully cut off the top of the pumpkin, as if you were carving it. Reserve the top, then scoop out and discard the seeds and strings.
- 3
Make 3 layers each of the toast and cheese in the pumpkin cavity, alternating layers and ending with cheese.
- 4
Whisk together the half and half, eggs, salt, pepper and nutmeg and slowly pour the mixture into the pumpkin.
- 5
Replace the top of the pumpkin and bake on a shallow baking pan in the middle of the oven until the pumpkin is tender, about 2 hours.
- 6
Serve by scooping out the pumpkin flesh with the bread and cheese.
Notes
Pairing Suggestions: Serve your fondue with more toasty baguette slices, seeded crackers, roasted vegetables, or apple slices!
Enjoy!
