An additive manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a food product from a chocolate, milk and/or cocoa composition, the apparatus comprising: - a storage container having a storage volume, wherein the storage container is configured to be at least partially filled with a chocolate powder and comprises a storage container platform displaceably arranged along a displacement axis (Z), - a building container having a building volume, wherein the building container is configured to be at least partially filled with the chocolate powder and comprises a building container platform displaceably arranged along the displacement axis (Z), at least one controller configured to control displacement of the storage container platform and the building container platform , such that the storage container platform and the building container platform are displaced in opposite directions along the displacement axis (Z); - a wiper configured to convey an amount of the chocolate powder from the storage container to the building container to form a printing layer of the chocolate powder in the building container , - an application system configured to apply a binder material , which comprises at least cocoa butter, to the printing layer , the application system comprising at least one nozzle , at least one heating element for heating the binder material , and at least one valve for controlling a flow of the binder material, wherein the application system is movable along at least two axes (X, Y) relative to the building container , and wherein the controller is further configured to control a movement of the application system , a temperature of the binder material based on controlling the at least one heating element , and the at least one valve , such that the binder material is kept in a flowable condition and is selectively applied to the printing layer to manufacture the food product. - a storage container having a storage volume, wherein the storage container is configured to be at least partially filled with a chocolate powder and comprises a storage container platform displaceably arranged along a displacement axis (Z), - a building container having a building volume, wherein the building container is configured to be at least partially filled with the chocolate powder and comprises a building container platform displaceably arranged along the displacement axis (Z), at least one controller configured to control displacement of the storage container platform and the building container platform , such that the storage container platform and the building container platform are displaced in opposite directions along the displacement axis (Z); - a wiper configured to convey an amount of the chocolate powder from the storage container to the building container to form a printing layer of the chocolate powder in the building container , - an application system configured to apply a binder material , which comprises at least cocoa butter, to the printing layer , the application system comprising at least one nozzle , at least one heating element for heating the binder material , and at least one valve for controlling a flow of the binder material, wherein the application system is movable along at least two axes (X, Y) relative to the building container , and <EOS>