You can melt a lot of chocolate on the stovetop. But unless your double boiler or bowl is huge, you might have to do it in batches.

Although convenient, melted chocolate chips are not always recommended as a substitute for baking chocolate. Because most chocolate chips are designed to retain their shape when baking, they contain less cocoa butter than baking chocolate, and so can be more difficult to work with melted.Semi-sweet chocolate has a good balance of sweetness and bitterness, making it the perfect ingredient for baking. Many people find milk chocolate to be too sweet for cakes and bakes. On the other hand, the richness of darker chocolate can overwhelm other ingredients. As such, semi-sweet chocolate is a kitchen staple for many avid bakers.

Double Boiler – Also known as a bain-marie, this consists of 2 pieces sold in a set: one large pot and one shorter pot that sits on the rim of the larger pot. Looking for the perfect balance of sweetness and cocoa depth? Read on to learn all about semi-sweet chocolate. If you’re dairy intolerant, you can still enjoy the creamy richness of ‘milk’ chocolate with our Free-from Batons for Milk Chocolate Lovers. With 45% cocoa solids, you get a real depth of flavour and, because we use rice flour to replace the milk, these batons create a luxuriously smooth finish. Produced in a dedicated allergen-free space, you can be sure there are no traces of dairy, gluten, nuts or wheat. These batons are vegan friendly, too! How to use semi-sweet chocolate To put all these numbers into context, every item in our dark chocolate collection contains at least 70% cocoa, making our 70% Dark Chocolate Batons ‘bittersweet’. This percentage lets the cocoa bean’s rich and satisfying notes shine through and highlights the flavour subtleties that come with different types of cocoa beans. At 70% cocoa solids, chocolate has a deep and indulgent cocoa flavour profile without being too intense.Note: chocolate will continue to melt from the residual heat in the bowl. So, stir it well between intervals and stop microwaving when just a few lumps are left. You might be wondering where milk chocolate fits into the sliding scales of sugar and cocoa percentages. Well, to categorise a bar as milk chocolate, most laws state it must have at least 20% cocoa solids. Bakers, we know that you keep a few basics on hand at all times for spur-of-the-moment baking: flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, butter—and chocolate chips, of course!

Do you eat vegan, dairy-free or gluten-free? Don’t think for a second that you can’t enjoy a great chocolate chip. Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips are free of gluten, dairy and other common allergens like nuts and soy.

Semisweet chocolate chips are the go-to in baking and for good reason. These chocolate chips are versatile. You can make casual treats like cookies or create decadent desserts like cheesecakes and truffles.

Next up, we have bittersweet dark chocolate, which has a cocoa solid content ranging between 65 and 80%. We also highly value our ‘bitter’ collection. Our 90% Dark Chocolate Slab puts cocoa centre stage, but the result isn’t harsh at all. The cacao beans chosen for this slab have a mellow flavour, and the high level of cocoa butter means each bite melts decadently on the tongue. If you haven’t tried chocolate with such a high cocoa content before, you may be pleasantly surprised at its well-rounded flavour. If you don’t know how to melt chocolate chips the right way, you’ll likely end up with a lumpy mess.

This blind taste test proved that sometimes go-to brands are our go-to’s for a reason. Such is the case with iconic Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chips.This is a fancy French toast if we've ever seen one. First off, it's made with cinnamon toast bread instead of regular bread, which is layered in a baking dish, along with sliced bananas and chocolate chips. The whole thing gets topped off with oatmeal crumble. Yum!