baking chocolate

noun

variants or less commonly baker's chocolate
: unsweetened chocolate that is used especially as an ingredient in baking
Melt two ounces of baking chocolate and mix it into the batter.
Unadulterated chocolate is sold as unsweetened or baking chocolate and packs the boldest chocolate punch. Keith Dresser
Large amounts of chocolate, especially baker's chocolate and chocolate chips, can be toxic to your pets. Amy Marder

Examples of baking chocolate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
In this fluffy pie with a no-bake filling, the bitterness of espresso powder and coffee liqueur cuts through the sweetness of baking chocolate and enhances the cocoa flavor. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025 Just a few spoonfuls of flavorful cocoa (or, in some versions, a couple of tidy squares of baking chocolate) turn this cake a pale, ruddy brown, the same color as the building blocks of brown stone building facades, thus its name. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baking chocolate was in 1804

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Baking chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baking%20chocolate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!