How to Fix Seized Chocolate - Baking Tips

Did your chocolate seize? Are you crying? What has seized chocolate anyway? Click to find out!
Host: Mari from Casagioiamiami.com
Video by: Roberto from kontralab.com
Location: boulanmiami.com

[@TIMTalksCooking]

This video just completely saved my chocolate ganache. I was just about to toss it and start over when I found this. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was out of chocolate and would have had to run to the grocery.

[@RCVelezWasHere]

I'm thrilled you could save it :D

[@TIMTalksCooking]

@@RCVelezWasHere 😃 This was for a special occasion today and I was in a time crunch. Besides, I hate to waste good ingredients. Great video!

[@marirubio8347]

TIM Talks Cooking thank you!!! This makes my heart happy!!

[@mohammedishaq9475]

Actual what she added!??

[@frankcaccamo3568]

Same. The bin lid was ready for me too. 🥇🏆🇦🇺

[@monicaromero3690]

You just saved my desert. Thank you! 😄

[@marirubio8347]

Monica Romero yay!!!

[@tatyanapilipchuk3637]

Many many and HUGE THANKS for saving my chocolate today! Instead of discard seized chocolate I have delicious milk chocolate candies.

[@heisgoodtome3242]

Thank you SO much for this step by step “to the point” video that really works!! I clicked on a few videos before yours and I was about to give up and start over when I finally found yours and the night was saved!! Blessings to you! 🙌🏼🫶

[@MariGioia]

Hiii! I love, love this!!!! So happy it helped! Many blessings to you, too! ❤️

[@ruthmulroy7888]

Was making a big batch of rocky rode, and everything was going fine until I thought that adding a splash of water would make the texture less thick... worst mistake!!!😭Thought I completely destroyed three massive expensive bars of chocolate, didn’t have any left and almost had a mental breakdown!! But this tip completely saved the texture that would of been thrown away!!! Thank you!!! ❤️❤️

[@MariGioia]

Hi Ruth! This makes me so happy!! You're very much welcome!

[@ClairettaAnderson]

Thank you. You saved my peanut butter chocoolate dipped cookies. A couple of extra ingredients, I added, were butter and a splash of coconut oil to the chocolate, first. Then I started searching for how to unsieze the chocolate chips. Everyone else said to use water. That didn't seem right to me. I even thought of using cream. I didn't have any so I used Half & Half. You also saved me from paying for, almost the same thing at our local store. Mine are even better. Scrumptious! Blessings.

[@MariGioia]

Hi hi!! So happy to read this! (Even if it’s a year later 😩😅🫣) blessings to you as well! 🥰

[@ooXChrissieXoo]

This is the best fix video. I kid you not I thought I burnt my chocolate LOL Other ones only tells you moisture causes it, and to add water, with basically no other use for the chocolate beside drizzle. I was wondering if you can still do ganache with it, but here you go. Thank you so much!

[@MariGioia]

Hi Chrissie!! Thank you so so much! And so happy I could help!!

[@englishincontext4025]

Thank you for pointing out what other creators often fail to mention, that the chocolate can no longer be tempered after having water or cream added. While fine for ganache etc - as you say - it can't be used for creating shells or dipping. 👍👍

[@MariGioia]

Hi!! Thank you so much! 🥰

[@dilminiuthpalawijerathna5208]

I had no faith in this before tbh. But oh my god it works so well. Thank you so much for this. ❤

[@MariGioia]

I loveeee this!!!!!!

[@cek7940]

Thank you thank you thank you! I appreciate that you explained why it happened as well as how to fix it, now I know!! God's blessings to you and your kitchen ♥🙏❤️

[@MariGioia]

Chris and Angela Karing THANK YOU so much! All your blessings are well received and appreciated! Thank you!

[@MuppenHD]

Thank you! You saved me and a 100 women

[@perrytheplatypus4785]

Saved my chocolate🙏🏻🙏🏻 Glad I found this!

[@MariGioia]

xXrandompersonXx yayy! Glad you found it too!

[@melanie62]

I was about to cry, THANK YOU!!!!

[@MariGioia]

Hi Mel! Happy to help! And happy you didn't end up crying! You're very much welcomed!

[@bluebugaboo3344]

Does chocolate melt at room temperature after a while?

[@kendralussier2033]

You saved our chocolate fondue! Thank you!😄

[@MariGioia]

Hi Kendra! Yay!!!!! Happy to help! You're welcome!

[@harshilanadkat7194]

Pls tell me that it's ok to add hot water. I just put my chocolate in the freezer and I hope it will freeze properly and not get all sticky. Please reply.

[@sandyportillo4854]

Thank you soo much you saved my chocolate for my stawberrys,I'm making then for my graduation tomorrow and u helped me alot:)

[@MariGioia]

Yay!!!!!! so happy to hear that!!

[@allencordeiro5435]

I wanted to melt chocolate compound and use it to cover my dougnouts but since the melted chocolates were less so while double boiling it I added hot milk and it got stuff and ideas for this ? Or will this method work for my problem too!?

[@RossyCraftTube]

You saved me... Thanks a lot.. Lots of love❤

[@MariGioia]

Hi Rossy!! Happy to help! Lots of love your way as well!

[@durrgashinisirijayan4698]

Hiiii girl! Can I use this as frosting between the layers of my cake ?

[@MariGioia]

Hi!! I wouldnt recommend it, but you could use the saved chocolate in its liquid form (cooled down) to an italian/swiss meringue buttercream! Which you could use not only to fill the cake but also to frost it!:) Good luck!

[@durrgashinisirijayan4698]

Thank you so much!!! You saved my lifeee

[@ankitarangari772]

Thank You So Much for this great tip. Can this be used for expired chocolate which is seized?

[@MariGioia]

Hi! So chocolate doesn't really expires, it just has a "best before date" so you can technically still use it! The chocolate has probably bloomed by now, which is not best to eat as is because it has lost some of its flavor but it can work for sauces, melting etc. So yes, I am assuming that it could work! Let me know how it goes!

[@sheelaserrao2460]

Good idea maam. Can i use this as a center filling for my chocolates.

[@MariGioia]

Yes! Of course!

[@dorisbrooks5857]

I melted chocolate candy bars and candy melts. I added assorted nuts. Not i want it to go back to hard chocolate form. What can i do?

[@danaayounus]

what if i made a batter for truffles but it broke like this? can i use this method and hope to still end up with truffles?

[@MariGioia]

Hi Danaa, sorry to hear your chocolate seized on you! I think you can still use it for truffles!

[@Shawn-lf4qy]

Holy cow!!! You saved my babka filling. Thank you for the hot milk fix.

[@MariGioia]

Happy to hear this!! ❤️

[@regienald.4068]

Will it still harden after put in fridge

[@swetagupta5038]

Can I use this to make different chocolate shapes for cake decoration

[@MariGioia]

Hi! I don't think so as chocolate once it seizes loses most of its components and you need the chocolate to be in top form for things such as chocolate shapes!

[@trusfrated9326]

Can this ruined ganache eatable?

[@Maarz90]

I was making chocolate strawberries when the chocolate seized and the cream saved my life 😅 Thank you

[@MariGioia]

Yayyy!!!! ❤️

[@fareenabukhari1750]

Can we add whisk cream ?

[@MariGioia]

Hi there! You can certainly whisk in some hot cream into the seized chocolate. It will give you better results- in my opinion. Silkier, smoother and richer! Good luck!

[@sanaali8069]

Can we freeze it mold if we add milk ?

[@kathyl6677]

My housemate tried remelting the chocolate on low in the microwave. It boiled over. Hope this works.

[@carmelarada9338]

My chocolate is not sticking together when i putted it in the refrigerator. I need help what should i do? 😭

[@MariGioia]

Hi Carmela, how do you mean? Did you try this and it didn't work?

[@marksantiago22]

it will hard in room temperature? after put some cream?

[@MariGioia]

Hi Ryan! It will get thicker but not harden completely!

[@joyvalles76]

Can I used it for cake pops?

[@MariGioia]

Hi there! I wouldn't recommend it as it has lost properties that would make it nice to cover the pops. I would, however, turn into ganache and use it as a binder for your cake pops! Yum!

[@ElGatoss]

You saved my girls desert. Thank you 😊

[@Raymondinakangolhat]

Can I use this to coat a donut?

[@MariGioia]

Hi there! Yes, that should work. You could definitely glaze a donut with this! Good luck!

[@jenaley]

My seized chocolate is hot. Is it still okay to add boiling water to my seized chocolate even though the chocolate is still hot?

[@MariGioia]

Hi! Wait for it to cool down, and then add the boiling water to the seized chocolate!

[@reenaroy4200]

Hi Mam, I have been using milk chocolate (CH M28) in my Cookies as chocolate chunks, but it melts and gets firm after baking. What to do for chocolate to stay melted even after baking? Pls help

[@MariGioia]

Hi Reena! Maybe because the milk chocolate you're using has a low amount of cocoa butter which makes them more resistant to heat so maybe that happens? What I would suggest is using semisweet chocolate and adding a few oz of the milk chocolate for flavor purposes! Good luck!

[@becreativewithmeheenaphili4016]

Did you use how cream or normal temperature cream

[@MariGioia]

Hi! I used hot cream. It's important to use either hot milk, cream or water to make sure you dissolve the seized chocolate and turn it into a silky, soft and smooth consistency! Good luck!!

[@monalimaid3641]

Can i use this turned out silky texture to make chcolate cadbury?

[@MariGioia]

Hi there! You could use it as a filling!

[@meenakshidhiman3096]

Can I use it to decorate my doughnuts

[@MariGioia]

Yes you can!

[@tats_teaaa6000]

Omg thank youuuuu you saved my life tonighttttt ❤️❤️❤️

[@MariGioia]

Tatis YAYYYYY!!

[@hurejannat5623]

Can i use this to cover the cake pops?

[@MariGioia]

Hi Hur! I wouldn't use it because the chocolate is not at its best so it wouldn't work very well to cover the cake pops. It can, however, work as an addition to a ganache or a frosting to make the cake pops with! Good luck!

[@sarafellows7423]

Thanks for sharing! This video saved the day! 🥰☝️🦋

[@MariGioia]

Yay!!!

[@nora-te1js]

I enjoy all your videos🙂 I am the first comment yay! BTW your so pretty!

[@MariGioia]

Nora Kudis wow thank you! I just saw this!

[@Bmxmusikian]

I tried this and didn't work :/

[@MariGioia]

I am sorry to hear that! This works every time, maybe you didn't whisk enough or added enough liquid?

[@SunilChavan-yo6vd]

I am making chocolate what can I do

[@jayjay-zb3pn]

Thank you life saving ❤

[@patriciadomingo7788]

Thanks so much God Bless You🙏 🌹

[@MariGioia]

❤️❤️🥰

[@zeebee5760]

Did you use hot cream??

[@MariGioia]

Hi here, yes I did!

[@susmitatripathy5659]

Thanks for the trick !!

[@MariGioia]

Hi Susmita! Happy to help! You're welcome!

[@sharondhillion471]

Is the cream warm or room temperature?

[@MariGioia]

Hi there! Must be warm in order to melt the seized chocolate!

[@durrgashinisirijayan4698]

Anybody knows whether can I use this as a frosting between cake layers ?

[@MariGioia]

Hi there! As is, you cant (just fixed chocolate) but as I say in the video you can turn into it ganache, and use that to fill anything! ❤️ hope this works, even if its a year later 🫣🫣

[@dinyf1314]

How to keep chocolate melt?

[@MariGioia]

Diny F hi! In a well sealed container or bag at room temperature away from heat and humidity!

[@nickybjammin7629]

So it will never solidify again?!?!

[@MariGioia]

Doubt it! Remember we’re “fixing” chocolate that was seized- meaning it lost most of its components that help solidify it. Plus, we’re adding liquid!

[@nickybjammin7629]

@@MariGioia I figured more of it out 🤣 I was like what the ..*%#!! How would you know LOL I forgot all about this. I had a pot full of hard-refrigerator-chocolate to snack on for the next month though 👏🏼 ….. there was no cascading that day, or any day after.

[@froxy4845]

Thank you!

[@MariGioia]

Hi Froxy! You're welcome! happy to help!

[@kimharbeck9596]

You helped me !!!

[@Zilron38]

This is very helpful

[@MariGioia]

Happy to hear this! 🥰

[@liveloveGlam]

Thank-youuuu!!!

[@charvilosalka6746]

Thank you so much.

[@MariGioia]

My pleasure!!

[@user-ys8fv1jf6h]

I'm making cake pops, my chocolate seized because I put water based coloring gel in it ( I know big no no 😬). If I used this method can I use this on my cake pops?

[@MariGioia]

Hi Mary! Are you using the chocolate to cover the cake pops? If so, I wouldn't recommend using it for that because the chooclate has lost a lot of properties and it won't set at room temperature. You can, however, use it as a ganache to incorporate in your cake pops. Perhaps chocolate cake mixed with the ganache (made from the seized chocolate) could be a fantastic thing! Best of luck!

[@angies1277]

thanks for tips!

[@marirubio8347]

thank you for watching!

[@xavians69]

Dang thanks I made some bars an got a lil wet from being in cooler with ice packs

[@liveloveGlam]

My mars bar squares were saved

[@hananurra6122]

This is really helpful, thanks 😘

[@marirubio8347]

Hana Nurra happy to help!!

[@dgmm7437]

If you wanna fix it for chocolate covered deserts just add a table spoon of supper got hater and mix!!

[@shanawilliams7561]

Can you explain this again

[@dgmm7437]

@@shanawilliams7561 sorry idk what happened there! But you can add milk, oil or butter! It’ll go back to soft and silky:)

[@shanawilliams7561]

Can it then be used for molds? Water recovery didnt work for my molds, it seized due to adding flavoring in it.

[@helloiamem]

I just threw out two batches of mildly seized chocolate 🤦

[@MariGioia]

Hi Emmie! Oh no! You could've saved it had you watched this first! but at least now you know for next time if this ever happens to you again!

[@vanshikagoel8323]

u saved my chocolates today I m so happy I was thinking to throw that bt u made my day

[@MariGioia]

YAY!!

[@francewilmarlagumbay240]

You save it thank you mam

[@MariGioia]

Yay!!

[@salimsherbhai5999]

Can I add HOT MILK?

[@MariGioia]

Yes!

[@SunilChavan-yo6vd]

It can make chocolate of it

[@shakshisoni]

Ma'am how to thin thick chocolate

[@MariGioia]

Hi! By adding either hot milk or hot cream until you've reached your desired consistency. I'm always going to choose cream first because I like its texture and flavor. Good luck!

[@shakshisoni]

@@MariGioia thank you maam