01
Chocolate Chips
6.71 cup : 1/2 cup
Melt chips and strain; yields cocoa butter-like fat for coating or candy, less pure than pressed
6.7
cocoa butter oil substitutes
3 substitutes · avg score 4.4 · Pale yellow fat extracted from cocoa beans with a mild chocolate aroma and a firm, brittle texture at room temperature that melts cleanly at body temperature. Essential in chocolate making, confections, and pastry glazes.
quick swaps (averaged across uses)
02
Vanilla Extract
3.31 tsp : 1 tsp
Vanilla extract adds fragrance not fat; use alongside cocoa butter, never as sole replacement
3.3
03
Cocoa Powder
3.31 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Mix cocoa powder with cocoa butter for homemade chocolate; grainy without tempering
3.3