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    Ingredients in Baking and Chocolate Making

    Expert guides to the most common chocolate making and baking ingredients, covering what they are, how to use them, and the best types & brands to buy.

    Need a recommendation? Reader favorites include the guide to the ingredients in chocolate, overview of white chocolate, and comparison of shea butter vs. cocoa butter.

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    • Caffeine in Chocolate vs. Coffee vs. Tea (Complete Guide)
    • Melted blond chocolate in a glass bowl with a spoon.
      Blonde Chocolate Recipe (Caramelized White Chocolate)
    • Cocoa Powder 101 (+ Best Brands, Storage, and Types)
    • All About Cacao Pulp: Where to Find Cacao Liquor Around the World
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      What Are Java Chips? (Frappuccino Chips vs. Chocolate Chips)
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      9 Best Brands of Cacao Paste (+ Uses & Benefits)
    • What is Blue Matcha Powder? (Butterfly Pea Flower + Recipes)
    • Pieces of disk shaped white chocolate.
      What Is White Chocolate Made Of?
    • Melted blond chocolate in a baking tray.
      What's Blonde Chocolate? (Caramelized White Chocolate)
    • All About Cacao Tea (Benefits, Caffeine, & Heavy Metals)
    • 13 Best Hot Cocoa Mix Brands (Beyond Swiss Miss!)
    • rich tableya, a round chocolate tablet, in a container.
      What Is Tablea? (Filipino Hot Chocolate Paste)
    • Shea Butter vs. Cocoa Butter (For Skin, Origins & Shelf Life)
    • What is Gianduja? (History and Uses)
    • What Is Cocoa Butter? (+ Expert Tips on How to Use It!)
    • Zotter Marrakesh bar. Ingredients: Raw cane sugar, cocoa butter, full cream milk powder, cocoa mass, almonds, rose petal, cardamom, sweet whey powder, whole cane sugar, iodized salt, orange blossom oil, vanilla, soy lecithin. Contains inclusions.
      What Are Chocolate Inclusions? (Guide to Flavored Chocolates)
    • What Is Ruby Chocolate? (& Is It Any Good?)
    • What Is Chocolate Liquor? (Hint: It's NOT Chocolate Liqueur)
    • Sunflower vs. Soy Lecithin in Chocolate
    • Complete Guide to The Ingredients In Chocolate
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      What Are Cacao Nibs? Benefits, Uses, and FAQ
    • What Is Couverture Chocolate? (Complete Guide)
    • What Is Bean To Bar, Craft Chocolate?
    • 7 Best Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips, Ranked

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    I've been in the chocolate industry for over a decade. I'm passionate about helping you find great chocolate and fantastic desserts wherever you are.

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