Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter is a natural fat derived from cocoa beans, which are the seeds of the cocoa tree. When cocoa beans are processed to make cocoa powder and chocolate, the fat is separated and solidifies into cocoa butter. Think of it as the fatty component that gives chocolate its smooth, creamy texture.
To make cocoa butter, the cocoa beans are first roasted, then pressed to extract the fat. This fat is then purified to remove any impurities and achieve the smooth texture we associate with cocoa butter. The end result is a rich, aromatic butter with a mild chocolatey taste.
You'll often find cocoa butter listed on food labels because it's commonly used in chocolate, confectionery, and baked goods. It plays a crucial role in giving these products their creamy texture and rich flavour. Cocoa butter also helps extend the shelf life of chocolates and truffles by providing stability and a pleasant mouthfeel.
Foods in the CalorieStar database containing Cocoa butter
Lindahls Kvarg Stracciatella with Chocolate PiecesFibre One 90 Calorie Milk Chocolate Popcorn Bars
Sainsbury's Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Taste Difference
Kallo Belgian Dark Chocolate Rice Cake Minis
Sainsbury's Belgian Milk Chocolate Cookies, Taste the Difference
Sainsbury's Belgian White Chocolate & Raspberry Cookies, Taste Difference
Cadbury Bitsa Wispa Bag
McVitie's Blissfuls Belgian Milk Chocolate & Cream, Limited Edition
Nestle Blue Riband Coffee Cream Chocolate Biscuit Bar
Nestle Blue Riband Milk Chocolate Biscuit Bar
Cadbury Boost Glucose
Bounty Bounty Dark
Bounty Bounty Milk Chocolate Bar
Cadbury Bournville Bar
Nestle Breakaway Milk Chocolate Biscuit Bar
Belvita Breakfast Honey & Nut
Cadbury Brunch Bar Chocolate Chip
Cadbury Brunch Bar Peanut
Cadbury Brunch Bar Raisin
Kinder Bueno Bar
Kit Kat Bunny Milk Chocolate Easter Figure
Kit Kat Bunny Milk Chocolate Easter Figure
Galaxy Buttons Caramel Crunch Pouch
Maltesers Buttons Pouch
Cadbury Cadbury Flake
