Cocoa Butter

What is cocoa butter? Cocoa butter (or theobroma oil) is a useful tool in any chocolatier or pastry chef’s kit, adding a creamy texture to everything from cakes and ice cream to hot chocolates, and more. Created during the latter stages of the cocoa production process, cocoa butter is a plant-based, non-dairy fat and is used in a variety of ways by the food and cosmetics industries. 

Apart from being the key ingredient in our favourite confection; chocolate, cocoa butter can also be used to add fluidity to chocolate grades for easier enrobing. The higher the cocoa butter content of a chocolate, the more easily it will melt in the mouth! 

Vegan and dairy-free, cocoa butter is a kitchen essential that can be used in sweet and savoury dishes, added to your favourite chocolate grades to increase their shine and snap, or mixed into ice cream for a smoother mouthfeel and slower melting rate. 

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