What goes well with chocolate?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes chocolate better. On average, recipes with chocolate gets 4.21⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with yogurt. And sometimes worse. Like with egg yolk.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Better than not:
bay leaf,
carrots,
agave,
vanilla bean,
caramel sauce,
beef,
evaporated milk,
tomato sauce,
ginger,
cumin,
garlic,
bourbon,
whipped cream cheese,
graham crackers,
onion,
butterscotch,
pumpkin,
chili powder,
chia,
cider vinegar,
margarine,
tahini,
apple cider vinegar,
rolled oats,
old fashioned oats,
pecans,
mashed banana,
berries,
almond milk,
peanuts,
flaky sea salt,
cinnamon,
sour cream,
cocoa,
pretzels,
wheat flour,
peanut butter,
baking powder,
caramels,
chocolate shavings,
coconut flakes,
confectioners sugar,
dutched cocoa,
flaxseed meal,
instant coffee,
instant espresso powder,
natural cocoa powder,
oat flour,
pretzel twists,
pumpkin pie spice,
semisweet,
white wheat flour
🤷♀️ Shrug:
zucchini,
cayenne,
semisweet chocolate,
vegetable oil,
molasses,
lemon juice,
fruit,
nuts,
almonds,
sugar,
white sugar,
heavy whipping cream,
nutella,
almond butter,
quick oats,
dates,
allspice,
kosher salt,
walnuts,
all purpose flour,
raspberries,
honey,
baking soda,
brown sugar,
heavy cream,
olive oil,
reeses,
cinnamon sugar,
applesauce,
egg,
salted butter,
buttermilk,
butter,
cocoa powder,
corn syrup,
creamy peanut butter,
greek yogurt,
milk chocolate,
oats,
sprinkles,
wheat pastry flour
Scores poorly:
vanilla,
old fashioned rolled oats,
marshmallows,
unsalted butter,
light brown sugar,
water,
cream cheese,
egg whites,
cream tartar,
almond flour,
almond meal,
coconut flour,
crispy rice cereal,
hazelnuts,
light corn syrup,
powdered sugar,
pumpkin puré,
sugar free chocolate,
toasted coconut,
white chocolate
Pay attention:
nutmeg,
maple syrup,
granulated sugar,
sea salt,
flour,
coconut,
milk,
white vinegar,
coconut sugar,
coffee,
cashew nuts,
coconut milk,
bittersweet chocolate,
dark brown sugar,
virgin olive oil,
cornflour,
graham cracker crumbs,
peppermint,
oil,
cranberries,
cream,
cake flour,
sweetener,
blueberries,
whipping cream,
salted peanuts,
orange zest,
coconut oil,
condensed milk,
dark chocolate,
dark cocoa powder,
espresso powder,
oreo cookies,
semi sweet chocolate
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with chocolate:
Crunchy Peanut Butter, Chocolate, Coconut Granola
www.allrecipes.com
Review: 4.8125/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Southwest Cowboy Chili From 'Nom Nom Paleo' Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.21/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Lime Grilled Chicken and Polenta With A.1. Mole Sauce #A1
www.food.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Healthy 3 Ingredient Flourless Banana Bread Bars
thebigmansworld.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix Granola Bars
www.superhealthykids.com
Review: 3.58/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Ancho-Chipotle Salsa With Chocolate and Fried Almonds Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 1/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10