Do you ever just want to melt chocolate chips and I don’t know, like, eat the puddle of semi-sweet chocolate by the spoonful? Same. Biscotti are better when dipped in melted chocolate, as are coconut macaroons. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave, then fold the gooey mixture into brownie batter for a super fudgy dessert. Dip potato chips into melted chocolate and let it harden for the perfect salty-sweet snack. We’re on the same page that there’s not much that melted chocolate can’t make more delicious, right? Good. So there’s only one thing left to discuss: our best tips and tricks for melting chocolate chips.
Chocolate Chips vs. Baking Chocolate
In general, chocolate chips will have added ingredients such as sugar, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, and natural flavors. High-quality baking chocolate will contain basically the same breakdown of ingredients, with the exception of milkfat and added flavors. When choosing baking chocolate to temper, use high-quality dark chocolate that contains 60 percent to 72 percent cacao.
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