How to Bake With Carob Powder

Baking with carob powder is similar to baking with cocoa powder. To substitute carob powder for cocoa powder, replace one part cocoa with 2 1/2 parts carob powder by weight. Carob is high in calcium and does not contain any caffeine, unlike cocoa. Carob does not have exactly the same flavor as chocolate, but is naturally sweet, allowing less sugar to be used when baking. One tbsp. unsweetened carob powder has 25 calories, no fat or cholesterol and 6 grams carbohydrates. One tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder contains 12 calories, 1 gram of fat, no cholesterol, and 3 grams of carbohydrate.

Carob Chip Brownies

Tips and Warnings

• Serve with ice cream or chilled milk for a nutritious and delicious snack. Brownies made with carob powder are not a low-calorie food. Each 2-by-3-inch brownie contains 104 calories, 26 g carbs and 2 g fat per serving.
• Avoid serving nuts in baked goods to those who may be allergic to nut products.

Things You'll Need

• Oil
• 8-inch-square baking pan
• Bowl
• Wooden spoon
• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup carob powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup black-strap molasses
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• 3 oz. soft tofu
• 1 tbsp. melted coconut oil
• 2 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 cup carob chips
• 1/2 cup pecans
• Wire rack

References

• "The Nutrition Almanac"; Luvanne Dunne; 2001
• "How Baking Works: Exploring the Fundamentals of Baking Science";Paula I. Figoni; 2010
• "Choose Your Foods: Exchange Lists for Diabetes"; American Diabetes Association; 2011