Semisweet chips hold their shape in cookies; chopped bar chocolate melts into better pools. Whether you ran out mid-recipe or need a dietary swap, here are the best substitutes for semisweet chocolate chips, with exact amounts.
Use: 1:1 by weight for 1 cup chips
Chop a bar roughly.
Melts into puddles — even better in cookies.
Use: 3 tbsp cocoa + 3 tbsp sugar + 1 tbsp butter for 1 oz chips
Melt and mix into batters.
For batters, not for chunky mix-ins.
The best all-round substitute is Chopped dark chocolate: use 1:1 by weight for 1 cup chips. Chop a bar roughly. Melts into puddles — even better in cookies.
Yes. Use 3 tbsp cocoa + 3 tbsp sugar + 1 tbsp butter for 1 oz chips. Melt and mix into batters. For batters, not for chunky mix-ins.
Gluten-free options: Chopped dark chocolate.
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