When a cocoa craving strikes, we want it, like, 5 minutes ago.

Enter: chocolate substitutes for all of yourchocolate recipeneeds.

Most importantly, you’ll have fewer minutes between you and a luscious cure to your craving.

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The following chocolate substitutes can help you adjust your recipes to account for any unavailable chocolate sources.

Just be ready for a slight difference in flavor.

Standard cocoa is ground unsweetened chocolate in a powdered form, with most of the cocoa butter removed.

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Otherwise, follow the chocolate substitute ideas below.

The consistency is different and the results will be less than optimal.

What Are Health-Conscious Substitutes for Chocolate?

Flavonoids are plant-based compounds that are found in various foods, including cocoa beans used to make chocolate.