How to find chocolate wafers for baking (2024)

FAQs

Why can't I find Nabisco chocolate wafers? ›

After nearly a century of production, Nabisco Famous Wafer Cookies are no more. The popular cookies were discontinued in 2023.

First, to find the chocolate wafers, don't look on the cookie aisle. Many stores stock them on the ice cream aisle, along with the chocolate syrups and ice cream toppings. Second, if the recipe doesn't call for removing the Oreo filling, leave it in.

They are often used in recipes where a more pronounced chocolate flavor and texture are desired. While chocolate chips and chocolate wafers are similar and can often be used interchangeably in recipes, there are some important differences between the two that affect their use in baked goods.

However, there's been a curveball: Nabisco recently discontinued their iconic chocolate wafers (such a bummer, Nabisco 😩). The good news is that Oreo Thins are a fabulous substitute, and you can skip the fuss of removing the cream.

In cookie world, using wafers means you'll end up with thin sheets of chocolate threaded through the dough, instead of self-contained molehills.” Guittard makes chips as well, but we're fans of the bittersweet wafers, which come in 66 and 74 percent, depending on how milky sweet you prefer your cookies.

OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies layer a rich creme filling between the bold taste of two chocolate wafers—making them milk's favorite cookie.

After being acquired by R.J. Reynolds in 1985 and becoming part of RJR Nabisco, Nabisco was sold in 2000 to Philip Morris Companies (renamed Altria Group, Inc.), which was the parent company of Kraft Foods. Nabisco's brands were thereafter marketed by Kraft.

Nilla Wafers are vanilla-flavored, wafer-style cookies made by Nabisco, a subsidiary of Illinois-based Mondelēz International.

Candy melts are a type of compound chocolate. These mock chocolates use less expensive ingredients to mimic the real thing. Some may call them confectionary coating, candy coating, candy wafers, or confectionery melts- they are all the same and has the same function.

Tips for Storage

Always store candy wafers in cool, dry places, and in a container that is airtight. Plastic bags, food storage containers, and glass jars will all do the trick. The cupboard is a safe place where wafers will not be exposed to too much heat, light, or moisture.

Do Kit Kats have wafers? ›

The standard bars consist of two or four pieces composed of three layers of wafer, separated and covered by an outer layer of chocolate. Each finger can be snapped from the bar separately. There are many flavours of Kit Kat, including milk, white, and dark chocolate.

Even though these wafers do not need to be tempered, allowing water into the mixture will cause it to seize, as the water and oils in the chocolate will not mix.

For this reason, I prefer using dark chocolate bars, which contain more cocoa butter, creating a richer, smoother flavor, and allowing the chocolate to melt more easily when warmed. Melty chocolate puddles.

If you're using them as a cookie any small sugar or butter cookie will suffice. OR - Replace vanilla (Nilla) wafers with shortbread cookies. OR - For making a pie or dessert crust you can substitute graham cracker crumbs.

Chocolate melts, also known as compound chocolate or chocolate wafers, offer a world of convenience. Unlike real chocolate, they contain vegetable fats instead of cocoa butter, which means they don't require tempering. This makes them a go-to choice for quick and easy melting, ideal for coating, dipping, or decorating.