Carob is one of the oldest substitutes for sugar. The products made from it are widely used even today in the food industry.
The flour made from carob is the most popular, well-known as a wonderful substitute for cocoa. It contains 3 times more calcium and 2 times less calories, vitamins A and B. It speeds up metabolism and turns food into energy. You can enjoy these benefits by making delicious biscuits with carob.
Biscuits with carob, honey and almonds
Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter, 1 egg, 1/5 cup honey/molasses, vanilla essence, 2/3 cup sugar, 4/5 cup flour, 1/5 cup carob flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 pinch of salt, 1/2 cup raw almonds.
Preparation: Soften the butter. Beat it with the sugar and add the egg, honey, flavors and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, carob flour, baking powder and ground almonds. Stir well and add it to the runny mixture. Stir well once more until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Make balls from the dough, then form them into circles by hand or using a meat tenderizer hammer. Decorate each with an almond. Bake the biscuits at 360°F (180 °C) for about 15 min. Once cooled, remove from the tray.
Biscuits with carob and chia seeds
Ingredients: 1/3 cup carob flour, 3 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tsp walnuts, 1 cup raisins, 4 dates.
Preparation: Mix all the ingredients in a blender and blend until you get a homogeneous mixture. Roll out the resulting dough and cut out biscuits using shapes. Leave the ready biscuits for a bit in the freezer to harden. Store in a refrigerator.
Mini sweets with carob
Ingredients: 1 cup fine oatmeal, 1 handful raisins, 1 cup dates, 1/2 cup carob flour, 1/3 cup unpeeled salami, 1/3 cup raw shelled sunflower seeds or other nuts, 1/3 cup coconut flakes, 2/5 cup coconut oil, 1 lemon or orange, 1 1/3 tbsp liqueur.
Preparation: Soak the dates in water or rum overnight. Blend them with the lemon/orange. Melt the coconut oil on low heat.
Knead all the products well and leave them in the refrigerator for 15-20 min, to solidify. Form small balls from the resulting dough, which you can then roll in carob flour, sesame seeds or coconut flakes if desired.
