What Is Chocolate and How Can I Use It?

If chocolate has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 384 recipes to try it in.

What is chocolate?

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 oz (28g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 141Calories from Fat 86

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 9.6g 15%

Saturated Fat 5.6g 28%

Trans Fat ~

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 4mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 16.7g 6%

Dietary Fiber 2g 6%

Sugars 14.4

Protein 1.1g

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 1% • Iron 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

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Where found

Chocolate is usually found in the candy section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Chocolate is a member of the Sweets US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does chocolate weigh?

Amount	Weight
1 ounce	28 grams
1 bar (1.45 oz)	41 grams

Sweets

Butterscotch chips 89 Caramels (candy squares) 101 Chocolate unsweetened 769 Chocolate chips 694 Chocolate, semi-sweet 994 Mini chocolate chips 76 Chocolate chips (semi-sweet) 635 Chocolate, bittersweet 123 Chocolate curls 28 Chocolate 384

In Chinese:	巧克力
British (UK) term:
en français:	chocolat
en español:	el chocolate

Recipes using chocolate

There are 384 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Homemade Sweet Pumpkin Seeds

Homemade sweet pumpkin seeds, pepitas toasted golden and coated in melted semisweet chocolate. A crunchy, chocolatey snack that turns leftover pumpkin seeds into a treat in minutes.

Chocolate Cream (false nutella)

"This can be served with the chocolate cookies, cakes, pancakes and chocolate desserts, I recommend."

Homemade Kid Friendly Dessert

One of the most delicious desserts. Easy to make and wonderfully sweet. Try this recipe.

Low-Fat Brownies

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this scrumptious low-fat snack which is perfect for dessert.

So Good Fudge-Pecan Pie

Fudge-pecan pie with bittersweet chocolate melted into a buttery corn syrup filling and loaded with chopped pecans. A holiday-table classic that splits the difference between Southern pecan pie and dense chocolate fudge.

Eggless Banana-Chocolate Bread

Eggless banana-chocolate bread is a soft yeast loaf, not a quick bread: mashed banana and melty chocolate pieces baked into a tender, sliceable bread. Egg-free and lovely toasted for breakfast.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Fresh strawberries dipped in melted chocolate bark for a classic romantic treat. Includes a bonus technique for making a drizzled chocolate basket to serve them in. Two ingredients, ten minutes of prep, endlessly impressive.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Gluten free chocolate cake with a light, airy crumb built from whipped eggs, melted semisweet chocolate, cornstarch and ground amaretti instead of flour. Spiked with dark rum and rich without being dense.

Low-fat Double Chocolate Brownies

Low-fat double chocolate brownies that don't taste like a compromise: unsweetened chocolate, cocoa, and chocolate chips with applesauce standing in for most of the butter. Rich, fudgy, and made with whole wheat flour.

Truffes Au Chocolat (Chocolate Truffles)

Classic French chocolate truffles (truffes au chocolat) made with four ingredients: chocolate, butter, cream and powdered sugar. Hand-rolled into balls and dusted with grated chocolate for the rustic earthy look truffles are named for.

St. Patrick's Day Grasshopper Pie Cupcakes

Indulge in the irresistible flavors of a classic grasshopper pie in cupcake form! These delightful treats feature rich chocolate cupcakes topped with a silky mint mousse and a luscious chocolate ganache, all dressed up in festive green. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations or any occasion that calls for a minty, chocolaty dessert, these cupcakes are as beautiful as they are delicious.

St. Patrick's Day Grasshopper Pie Cupcakes

Easy To Make Brownies

Easy homemade brownies with melted chocolate, butter, and chopped nuts baked at low heat for a soft, chewy center. Just seven ingredients and 25 minutes in the oven.

Homemade Sunflower Cake

When planning your next party, try this sunflower shaped cake recipe.

Homemade Steamed Sweet Buns

Steamed buns can be easily made with a variety of fillings. They’re shaped like a flower! Try this recipe.

Rum Rolls

This recipe comes from one of my Norway friends, she gave me this good recipe: These rolls I make from leftover cake vreks! You can have any kind of cake in it but half of the crumbs must be from chocolate cake. I store leftover in my freezer and make this recipe when I want to.