Homemade Chocolate Chips (3 Simple Ingredients & Allergen Friendly)

If you’ve ever bought allergen-friendly chocolate chips, you already know—they’re not cheap.

That’s what pushed me to start testing my own. After some trial and error, this is the version that stuck. It’s simple, dependable, and made with ingredients I feel good about using.

And the real test?
My kids sneak these straight from the fridge—just like they used to with the store-bought ones.

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cup melted cacao butter

• ½ cup cocoa powder

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Tip: I use cacao butter chips and fill a 1-cup liquid measuring cup. Once melted, it comes out to about ½ cup.

DIRECTIONS:

1) Melt the Cacao butter

You can use the microwave or a double broiler on the stove - whatever you're used to.

2) Mix

Stir in the Cocoa powder and maple syrup until smooth

3) Pour

Pour into chocolate chip molds and scrape the extra across the top to level them out and fill any empty holes.

4) Chill

Place in the freezer or fridge until fully set.

(Freezer is faster and makes them easier to pop out.)

Yield

One batch makes about 1½ to 2 cups of chocolate chips. (I do not measure ingredients exact for this recipe which creates the variation in how much it makes)

I fill about 3½ molds per batch, so having two sets of molds makes things go smoother.

Storage

Store in a mason jar in the fridge.
These will melt if left out, especially in a warm kitchen.

A Few Honest Notes

• These don’t behave exactly like store-bought chips—and that’s not a bad thing

• They melt easier, which actually works in your favor for baking and drizzling

• You control every ingredient, which matters when you’re dealing with allergies

Ways We Use These Chocolate Chips

These don’t sit in the jar long around here. We use them in all kinds of everyday staples:

• Homemade Granola Bars

• Peanut Butter Cups

• Baked into muffins, cookies, or quick breads

• Melted for drizzling over snacks or desserts

• Or honestly… eaten straight from the fridge

From My Kitchen to Yours

This is one of those small changes that makes a big difference over time—better ingredients, better flavor, and something you can feel good about feeding your family.

Simple. Practical. And worth keeping on hand.

Til next time, keep livin’ that farm fresh life!
~ Megan Taylor