Smoked Chocolate Chips
Learn how to make smoked chocolate chips fast and easy!We cold smoke our chocolate chips on any grill or smoker using a device called a pellet tube smoker.Smoked Chocolate Chips can be stored and used in cookies, muffins, cheesecakes, and even pancakes!
Equipment
- Grill or Smoker any grill or smoker will work
- Pellet Tube Smoker
- Wood Pellets preferably fruitwoods like apple or cherry
- Butane or Propane Torch
- Insulated BBQ Gloves
- Aluminum Foil Pans
Ingredients
- 12 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 6 Cups Ice
Instructions
Light the Pellet Tube Smoker
- Make sure the grill is OFF.
- Fill the pellet tube smoker with pellets and place it upright on the grates one one side of your open grill with the open end of the pellet tube smoker UP to keep the pellets contained.
- Light your butane or propane torch and make sure the flame adjustment is set on HIGH for maximum heat.
- Hold the torch flame up directly to the exposed wood pellets at the top open end of the pellet tube smoker and keep the flame closely against them for at least 30 seconds to get them sufficiently lit.
- You should see a nice orange flame develop and stay lit after you remove the torch flame from the pellets. If the orange flame goes out when you remove the torch you didn’t hold the torch to the pellets long enough.
- Keep the pellet tube upright and let the orange flame continue to burn for about 5 minutes with the lid to your grill open.
- After 5 minutes, wearing a good pair of insulated BBQ gloves, carefully lay the pellet tube down on its side.
- Then blow out the flame and you should have smoke continuously billowing out of the end of pellet tube smoker.
Smoke the Chocolate Chips
- Pour the chocolate chips into a disposable aluminum pan or tray and spread them out as much as possible into a single layer so there is maximum surface area exposed to the smoke.12 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Place the pan of chocolate chips on top of another pan filled ice underneath to keep the chocolate chips extra cold and prevent any possibility of melting.6 Cups Ice
- Place the aluminum pan of chocolate chips on the other side of the grill away from the pellet tube smoker.
- If you have an exhaust tube on your grill, such as on a pellet grill or charcoal smoker, place the chocolate chips on that side so that the smoke travels over them on its way out the exhaust.
- Close the lid to your grill or smoker.
- Let the chocolate chips smoke for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to expose all sides to the smoke and make sure they aren't melting.
Remove and Store
- Once you have finished smoking the chocolate chips, remove them from the grill and transfer them to an airtight container such as a mason jar.
- They will taste extra smoky if you eat them right away, but if you store them for a few days in the container, the smoke flavor will mellow out, much like it does with smoked cheese.
- Eat as a snack or use in another dish such as chocolate chip cookies, muffins, cheesecake, or pancakes. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal
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