Best Dark Chocolate Substitutes for Baking

No dark chocolate? These substitutes keep your brownies and cakes rich and fudgy.

1. Cocoa Powder + Butter

3 tbsp cocoa + 1 tbsp butter = 1 oz dark chocolate

Classic substitute — works in all baking recipes.

Replace 1:1 by weight

Slightly sweeter — reduce sugar in recipe by 1-2 tbsp.

Replace 1:1

Caffeine-free, naturally sweeter than dark chocolate.