{"id":377519,"date":"2021-04-26T14:45:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T17:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=377519"},"modified":"2024-05-21T06:11:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T11:11:16","slug":"add-this-secret-ingredient-for-better-chocolate-desserts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/add-this-secret-ingredient-for-better-chocolate-desserts\/","title":{"rendered":"Add This Secret Ingredient for the Best Chocolate Desserts Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"It might be surprising to hear, but the secret to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/our-most-decadent-chocolate-desserts\/\">chocolatier desserts<\/a> isn't more chocolate, it's another ingredient altogether: <a href=\"http:\/\/goto.target.com\/LzxAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">espresso powder<\/a>.\r\n\r\nYou may have heard that coffee or espresso can accentuate chocolate flavors before and been wary, but I'm here to tell you that even a dash of this ingredient really does amp up your desserts.\r\n<h2>Why Does Adding Espresso Make Chocolate\u00a0<em>More<\/em> Chocolaty?<\/h2>\r\nNow, I can't say scientifically why adding a touch of espresso powder or instant coffee helps boost the flavor of chocolate, but I can say through lots of experimenting, that it does help accentuate the flavor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/are-you-using-the-right-types-of-chocolate-for-baking\/\">cocoa<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThink of coffee in this equation the same way you might think of a sprinkling of salt to your bakes. 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