A composition which is suitable as a replacement for chocolate comprises:
at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of
cocoa-derived materials and sugars; and at least 25% by weight of a fat
phase, said fat phase comprising at least 60% by weight of the fat phase
of a triglyceride mixture of the (H2M+M2H) type, wherein H is selected
from saturated fatty acids having at least 16 carbon atoms and
monounsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms and M is selected from
saturated fatty acids having from 8 to 14 carbon atoms, and the
triglyceride mixture comprises said monounsaturated fatty acids having 18
carbon atoms at a level of between 3 and 25% by weight based on total
fatty acids. The composition may be used to coat bakery products.