Hey everyone! I recently (VERY recently) decided that I want to give up cacao powder at home - better to be safe than sorry, right? - and bought me some carob powder today.
But honestly, I don't know what to do with carob powder - I know it has a different taste than chocolate, so I didn't want to just substitute my recipes for chocolate with this without first finding some good carob recipes that were meant for carob, not chocolate.
Please let me know what your favorite carob recipes are. They can be anything - ice cream, "cookies", smoothies, dips, sauces, even savory if you want!
Thanks!
~ Natalyn
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What brand of carob did you buy? I notice that no matter which brand I buy, it doesn't really have ANY FLAVOR AT ALL. What does your carob powder taste like dry, straight out of the package?? To me, it's kind of earthy and wholesome tasting, but it isn't truly chocolatey, so for me the "chocolate" smoothies were out. I really didn't find it to be a straight swap for cacao powder AT ALL. When you try it, if you find a recipe that's really, really good with the carob, BECAUSE of the carob, please post it.
Thanks.
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I was raised on carob chips and carob rice dream bars! Hehe :) Carob powder is perfect for making raw "Larabars", with pureed medjool dates, dried fruit like raisins or apple slices, carob powder, and even a couple of chopped raw almonds, raw sundried coconut meat or sunflower seeds if you choose to eat nuts (I don't because the fat is unnecessary and I don't think it's the best food combining option). It'd be really easy to make, just blend a large batch in the food processor (start with dates and carob only until pureed), then add in the chewy dried fruit and seeds and pulse until they are roughly incorporated. Then spread onto a brownie pan lined with wax or parchment paper, and freeze until firm, then cut into bars and wrap them individually!
This is what I would consider a 'treat' recipe - obviously it's better to not combine so many types of foods very often but it's a convenient option for a treat or portable snack.
carob almond banana smoothie:
For a single smoothie you'll need:
, to taste
and whip on high till smooth and creamy.
1 sliced frozen banana
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 rounded tablespoon carob powder
1 rounded tablespoon Nutribiotics Vanilla Rice Protein Powder
Pinch of Authentic Foods Vanilla Powder
Pinch of stevia
Instructions:
Combine the ingredients in a sturdy blender or Vita-Mix
Pour into a chilled glass and sip. enjoy :)
and there's some more delicious vegan recipes that have carob powder in it:
carob fudge
http://www.feastie.com/recipe/diet-dessert-and-dogs/carob-carob-fudge
carob cookies (grain free)
http://www.feastie.com/recipe/healthful-pursuit/spiced-carob-cookie...
carob brownie
http://www.feastie.com/recipe/what-smells-so-good/mrs-randalls-brow...
vegan chocolate mousse
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/_Dark-Night_-Vegan-Chocolate-Mousse-Al...
Chocolate shake=ripe nanners + frozen nanners + carob powder...blended up smooth in vitamix. Yum!
Chocolate sauce= dates+ ripe nanners + carob powder..blended up in vitamix.
Carob Blueberry Smoothie=ripe nanners + frozen blueberries + carob powder...blended up in vitamix
ok here we go :) take 2 scupes of carob powder put in blender add 1 scup of cacao powder :) then add 2 or 3 or 7 fresh coconuts mostly just the water from he white ones and banmg their u go a good drink then you could add some fresh blue berries maca or whateverelse you like etc :)
put it in a banana smoothy! 1 tablespoon! Or add it to pie crust (made out of dates and figs) for extra flavour!
it can be nice in banana ice cream with date sauce. i don't really use it much honestly lol.