How to Substitute Cocoa Powder for Melted Chocolate
Cocoa powder can be used in place of chocolate or baking chocolate in many recipes. A number of recipes call for baking chocolate, which is essentially cocoa and fat. Typically, baking chocolate is unsweetened; thus, when using cocoa powder as a substitute, there's no need to add sugar. If a recipe calls for melted sweetened chocolate such as chocolate chips, you'll need to add sugar to the cocoa powder to obtain the necessary sweetness.
Things You'll Need
- Cocoa powder
- Butter, vegetable oil or shortening
- Sugar (optional)
Instructions
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Measure the cocoa powder and sugar. For 1 oz. of unsweetened chocolate, you'll need 3 tbsp. of cocoa powder and 1 tbsp. of butter, vegetable oil or shortening. For one cup of chocolate chips, you'll need 6 tbsp. of cocoa powder, 7 tbsp. of granulated sugar and 1/4 cup butter, vegetable oil or shortening.
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Mix the cocoa powder and fat, or cocoa powder, fat and sugar if your recipe calls for sweetened chocolate. Combine thoroughly until the mixture resembles melted chocolate.
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Add the chocolate mixture. Follow the recipe just as you would if using melted chocolate.
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