cocoa nibs

Crushed cacao beans

Cocoa nibs are crushed pieces of roasted cacao beans—chocolate in its most elemental form, before sugar or milk is added.

They have an intense, bitter chocolate flavor with a crunchy texture, used in baking, granola, or eaten as a snack: She sprinkled cocoa nibs over her yogurt.

Sometimes called cacao nibs.

Related

crunchy · bitter · dark · raw · beans · fermented · grinding · bean to bar · baking · antioxidants · earthy · snacking · superfood · smoothie bowl · trail mix · crumbles · brownies · truffle

Categories
Opposites
processing stage

cocoa nibsmilk chocolate

Cocoa sweetened with dairy

chocolate bar · chocolate ganache · chocolate truffle · hot cocoa mix · chocolate syrup

sweetness/bitterness

cocoa nibsmilk chocolate

Cocoa sweetened with dairy

white chocolate · sugar · candy · chocolate syrup · caramel

texture/form

cocoa nibschocolate liquor

Ground cacao solids and butter

cocoa butter · chocolate sauce · drinking chocolate · cocoa powder · chocolate mousse

Family

cocoa, nibs, nib

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G