How to Preserve Chocolate Chips

Save your chocolate chips for future baking projects.

Chocolate chips are a common ingredient in many dessert and breakfast items, such as chocolate chip cookies and chocolate chip pancakes. You can also melt them to make brownies, mix them with hot milk to make hot chocolate or add them to your coffee for a homemade mocha. Over time, chocolate chips can eventually become discolored and lose their smooth texture. To avoid this, preserve your chocolate chips by storing them properly.

Things You'll Need

• Glass container with airtight lid

Instructions

1. Place your chocolate chips into your glass container, filling it to near the top, but not so full that the lid will touch or put pressure on the chocolate when you close it.

2. Close the lid of the glass container, making sure it seals to be airtight.

3. Place your glass container full of chocolate chips in a place that stays at a moderate but never hot temperature, ideally 55 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. If your chocolate chips get too cold, they can become discolored, while if they get too hot they may melt. Choose a storage location that's out of direct sunlight, as the sun can melt your chocolate chips even if the surrounding air stays relatively cool.

Tips & Warnings

• If there is no place in your house that you can store your chocolate chips where they will stay cool and out of direct sunlight, place the sealed glass container in your refrigerator. They may become discolored, but they will still be edible and as tasty as ever.

Resources

• Woman'sDay: 10 Tempting Chocolate Chip Recipes