what is a substitute for cocoa
Bittersweet chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate or a dark chocolate bar can be substituted for cocoa in recipes in a pinch. One oz. of dark chocolate equals 3 tbsps. of cocoa powder. As with baking chocolate, youâll need to eliminate 1 tbsp. of fat from your recipe. If your chocolate bar is very sweet you may want to cut the sugar in the recipe by 1/4 cup or so. You can substitute 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips for 3 tbsps. cocoa powder. Youâll also need to subtract 1 tbsp. of fat and 1/4 cup sugar from the recipe.
One ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate equals 3 tbsps. cocoa powder. Youâll also need to reduce any fat in the recipe by 1 tbsp. Three tbsps. of carob powder equals 3 tbsps. of cocoa powder. Carob is a chocolate substitute made from the roasted pods of the carob tree. The Cookâs Thesaurus recommends using slightly less carob powder because its flavor is stronger than the flavor of cocoa.