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3 Ways to Substitute Chocolate for Cocoa Powder

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Course: Ingredient Substitutes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 1 minute
Author: Max

Ingredients

Substitute Baking Chocolate

  • 2 tablespoons of baking chocolate for 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder take out 1 tablespoon of oil called for

Substitute Dark Chocolate

  • one ounce 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate for three tablespoons of cocoa powder

Substitute Semisweet Chocolate

  • two-and-a-half tablespoons of bittersweet chocolate for three tablespoons of cocoa powder lower the fat by a tablespoon & the sugar by ½ tablespoon

Instructions

  • Choose your favorite substitute and swap for the ratios listed here.

Notes

For every 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder, swap in:
  • 2 tablespoons baking chocolate (& take out 1 tablespoon of butter, lard, oil, or margarine called for in the recipe)
  • 2 tablespoons dark chocolate (& take out 1 tablespoon of butter, lard, oil, or margarine called for in the recipe)
  • 2 ½ tablespoons bittersweet chocolate (& take out a tablespoon of butter, lard, oil, or margarine & ½ tablespoon sugar called for in the recipe)