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How to Melt Chocolate Chips in the Microwave

Tami McBride
Learn how to melt chocolate chips in the microwave without burning them. Get tips for the correct microwave power setting, best bowl to use, and how chocolate chip size affects melting time.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Calories 209 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup chocolate chips any size, brand, or chocolate type

Instructions
 

  • MEASURE 1 cup (6 oz.) of chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Glass bowls with rim or silicone bowls are best to avoid burning yourself on the bowl.
  • SET the microwave to 50% power.
  • MICROWAVE the chocolate chips uncovered at 50% power for 1½ minutes unless the chocolate is mini chips, white chocolate, or wafers. If mini, white, or wafers microwave at 50% power for 1 minute. The chocolate chips should have a shiny finish.
  • REMOVE BOWL from microwave. Stir the chocolate chips with a silicone or rubber spatula. Be sure to scrape the sides and the bottom of the bowl. If most of the chocolate chips are not melted, microwave on the 50% power level for 15-second intervals. Stir in-between each interval.
  • WATCH the chocolate chips closely. When 80 to 85% of them are melted and only a few lumps remain, remove the bowl. Scrape the sides of the bowl with the spatula and stir the chocolate chips until smooth. The residual heat will finish melting the remaining chocolate chips.
  • USE immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 5mgFiber: 3gSugar: 24g
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