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Chocolate
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Chop bar chocolate into chunks; melts similarly in cookies, richer flavor than chips
10.0
chocolate chips substitutes
12 substitutes · avg score 6.7 · Small teardrop-shaped morsels of sweetened chocolate designed to hold their shape when baked. Semisweet is the default for cookies and bars; also available as milk chocolate, dark, white, and bittersweet. A staple of American home baking.
quick swaps (averaged across uses)
02
Chocolate-Flavored Hazelnut Spread
10.03/4 cup : 1 cup
Spreadable nutella-style; works in blondies or brownies, reduce other sugar slightly
10.0
03
Baking Chocolate
6.71 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Chop 1 oz baking chocolate per 1 oz chips; melts smoother, may need pinch of sugar if unsweetened
6.7
04
Carob Flour
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Caffeine-free chocolate alternative; sweeter and less bitter, use in cookies and granola bars
6.7
05
Cocoa Butter Oil
6.71/2 cup : 1 cup
Mix 1/2 cup cocoa butter + 2 tbsp cocoa powder + sugar for homemade chip alternative
6.7
06
Dates
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Chop dates for sweet chewy bits in cookies; less melty but healthier with caramel notes
6.7