How to Substitute Chocolate in Recipes

If you suddenly discover you're out of baking chocolate, and need it in a recipe, try these hand substitutions, instead. Does this Spark an idea?

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Unsweetened cocoa powder
Butter
Vegetable oil
Sugar
Shortening

Instructions

- 1
  
  Substitute 1 oz. square of baking chocolate by mixing 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder and 1 tbsp. butter. You can also mix 3 tbsp. carob powder with 2 tbsp. water.
- 2
  
  To substitute one oz. of pre-melted baking chocolate, mix 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa with 1 tbsp. vegetable oil.
- 3
  
  To substitute 6 oz. of semi-sweet chocolate chips, mix 9 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder with 7 tbsp. sugar and 3 tbsp. shortening.

Tips & Warnings

You can chop up a semi-sweet or milk chocolate bar to substitute for chocolate chips, as well.

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