Substitute Cocoa powder + fat for Unsweetened chocolate
What unsweetened chocolate does in a recipe: Pure cocoa mass; provides chocolate flavor with zero sugar.
Cocoa powder + fat
per 1 oz (28 g) unsweetened chocolate
US3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder + 1 Tbsp butter or oil
Metric16 g + 14 g
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Gluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-freeContains dairy
Cocoa plus fat reconstitutes chocolate's solids and fat.
What changes: Slightly less intense
Best for: Baking
More options: all 1 Unsweetened chocolate substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Cocoa powder + fat for Unsweetened chocolate?
- per 1 oz (28 g) unsweetened chocolate — US: 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder + 1 Tbsp butter or oil. Metric: 16 g + 14 g.
- Why does Cocoa powder + fat work as a Unsweetened chocolate substitute?
- Cocoa plus fat reconstitutes chocolate's solids and fat.
- What changes when you use Cocoa powder + fat instead of Unsweetened chocolate?
- Slightly less intense
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