A while ago I saw this recipe on the site Whole New Mom and ever since then I wanted to try it out. Well, I finally got my chance when I used up the last of my chocolate chips. Being pregnant in a house without chocolate is not a good thing. Though it probably wouldn’t be a good thing even if I weren’t pregnant. . . .
I chose to make carob chips instead of chocolate because, for some weird reason, organic roasted carob is cheaper here than cocoa powder, thus I have a ton of it. (Not literally, of course.)
Anyway, these were SUPER easy to make and taste wonderful. I haven’t used them in anything yet – I’m just eating them by the handful. : ) I’ll try them in something soon, I promise.
So, on to the recipe. . . .
{Homemade Carob Chips}
Refined sugar free.
1 c. butter
1 c. carob powder
2 T. honey
1 t. vanilla (I like to make my own)
Line an 8×8 inch baking dish with foil. Set aside. Melt butter. (I did it in a microwave. Gross, I know, but I was not being patient.) Dump everything else in and quickly stir until smooth. Pour into pan and level off with a spatula or spoon. Freeze until hardened. Remove from pan, peel off foil, cut into chunks and eat store covered in the fridge until ready to use. So simple!
That looks so easy! Do you miss the hit of chocolate though? I'm a diehard chocoholic, and I'm not sure these would satisfy. Any thoughts?
🙂 I wouldn't say that they satisfy the chocolate craving, but they taste great otherwise. 🙂 Next time I'll break down and try it with cocoa and a little more honey. I think carob is sweeter than cocoa, so it doesn't need as much sweetener. That helps me justify eating more of it! 🙂 Hope you enjoy them!
Will you please please please save some for tomorrow?
I'll try. . . . : )
I was looking for a recipe using butter and this was just perfect. I cut it down to a quarter since it was just me and I melted the butter in a pan (Takes less time to cool then melting it in my microwave) and I used a silicone mould and it worked wonderfully. Thanks so much!
I'm so glad you liked them! Thank you for taking the time to let me know – it's always encouraging to get positive feedback on my recipes! 🙂