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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Definitely keep the fondue.  You don't want other people resenting the vegan.

Vegetable broth sounds like a nice addition.

And although I haven't tried these, I've seen some vegan caramel dip recipes that look good - maybe one of those would work along the chocolate fondue?  I know one of my (very much NOT vegan) teens would choose to dip fruit and pretzels in caramel instead of chocolate any day.  (Not knocking the chocolate, my other kid would be all over that, just pointing out that caramel is good in its own right, not just a concession).[/quote]

Caramel is dairy based, right?[/quote]

Caramel, in its purest form, is based on pure sugar.

Caramel dips often rely on some form of dairy to smooth it out to a dippable consistency.  But there are recipes that use coconut milk or other vegan alternatives to get that consistency.  Again, I haven't tried them, but I think they look pretty good based on what I know about how sugar caramel reacts with fats & liquid.[/quote]

“Vegan caramel” is often dates and maple syrup blended together. It works for a thin layer in a cookie or a topping on overnight oats, but a whole bowl for dipping would not be appealing.

Caramel sauce or candy usually contains heavy cream. What people think of as caramel dip for apples is more like dulce de leche, which is made from sweetened condensed milk. Butterscotch also has dairy as its brown sugar and butter. 
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