Don’t Love Chocolate! What Happened to Carob? Carob Clusters Satisfy the Craving—and Help Regularity!
I don’t love chocolate. Hmmmm, you say. Well, it’s true… and I’m not the only one!
Years ago, I discovered carob. Not something I have to have every day. Occasionally, it’s a nice treat, but hard to find these days— in England, Canada, and the US. Why?
In Toronto there’s still Goldies, and I used a bar of it to create Carob Cluster Treats (before nuts* were removed from my diet).
Ingredients (approximate quantities, substitutions possible)
• *Cup of ground almonds (these provide the fat, so you don’t need to add any extra)
• Three quarters of a cup of oat flour
• Three quarters of a cup of quinoa flour
• Half cup of flax meal
• Bar of carob bashed up into chunks (you can do this by putting it in a plastic bag and bashing with a hammer)
• Half cup of dried cherries
• 4 eggs
• Cup of maple syrup
Baking Instructions
Mix everything together then form small (two teaspoon size) balls and space apart on a greased baking tray. Bake till light golden brown (20 - 25 minutes at 375 degrees in a preheated oven). Check that there’s no sog in the middle, with a testing needle or prong. Remove from tray as soon as possible, to cool.
For those who live alone, or like to cook in bulk, please note that this product freezes well, and doesn’t crumble apart. Ideal for packed lunches and on-the-go snacks!
p.s. As I’ve indicated in earlier blog posts, writing up recipes isn’t my forté. Making things up while going along, I don’t usually record details in time, and recollections aren’t always accurate. Apologies!
Other DocSusan recipe creations on this blog can be found in the following posts:
• Overnight Weather Changes: Snowed In and Cooking Up (Against) a Storm: Probiotic Banana Cherry Oat Muffins (February 22, 2009)
• Jazzing Up Traditional Recipes: Mixed Root Vegetable Latkes with Pineapple/Pear/Raspberry Compote and Crème Fraîche (January 24, 2009)
• New Year’s Scones: 30 Minutes to Homemade, From Idea to Tabletop (January 3, 2009)
• Comfort Food, Comfort Mood: Self-Care and Cooking for One that’s Nutritious, Delicious, and Easy (December 15,2008)
• Homemade Dog Food: Synchronicity, Health, Quality (November 22, 2008)
• The Cooking Gene—No Exact Recipes, Wholesome Cuisine 2: Cookies and Scones (September 25, 2008)
• The Cooking Gene—No Exact Recipes, Wholesome Cuisine 1: Soups (September22, 2008)
