Dairy-Free Homemade Chocolate Chips + Soy-Free

These Dairy-Free Homemade Chocolate Chips are a delicious alternative to expensive store-bought options! Easy to make and totally satisfying!

Recipe by Kaylee Pauley on March 13, 2019

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT10M

Total time: PT20M

Rating

3.8 stars (10 reviews)

chocolate chips, dairy-free, homemade, Soy-Free

In a small saute pan, add coconut oil and vanilla extract. Melt over medium heat, stirring continuously.
Once melted, remove from heat and whisk in cocoa powder, maple syrup and sea salt.
Keep whisking as the chocolate cools - this is extremely important for making sure the chocolate has a smooth consistency without any graininess.
Once chocolate has cooled, pour out onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Once the chocolate has fully hardened, remove and cut into small chunks. Store in freezer and use in place of chocolate chips!
Yields approximately 3 cups chopped - nutrition info for 1 tbsp (48 servings)

Rose on 2026-01-28 (5 stars):
Fast, easy and delicious! Thank you for sharing. =)
Kristi on 2025-08-20 (5 stars):
I've made these about 4 times and find the recipe very forgiving (ex: if you forget the syrup after refrigerating... Just melt it again!) Had to make this morning with agave syrup (normally reserved for margaritas...) since I was out of maple syrup. Still good! My son is lactose intolerant, and these is are perfect for making PB oatmeal balls that the whole family still likes. He also likes to snack on them straight. Thank you!
ace on 2024-09-16 (1 stars):
very upset and disappointed. chocolate was in the freezer for an hour, never solidified. when i baked them, they got greasy and melted. i was hoping this worked because a classmate of mine is allergic to dairy and i wanted to make something he could eat during our workshop.
Roxy on 2022-12-05 (5 stars):
I added two tablespoons of sugar to the end of the melting coconut oil and vanilla. This recipe with just that tad more sugar was amazing. Kept everything else the same. The dash of salt really enhances the flavor so if anyone is doubting this don’t skip it! I made variations with crushed nuts and even dipped puffed rice cakes in the chocolate before freezing.
Frank p on 2021-11-21 (1 stars):
If I could give 0 stars I would. Either all reviews are from this person's best friends, or people that have never tasted chocolate before. This is bitter and disgusting.