You solely want 5 components (plus salt and vanilla) to make this luscious Carob Avocado Sauce/Unfold and that not solely tastes superb however is definitely wholesome!
Naturally candy and refined-sugar-free, this wholesome Carob Sauce/Unfold makes a terrific topping for waffles, pancakes, and toast, or a yummy dip for fruit.
What’s Carob?
Carob, additionally referred to as St. John’s Bread or locust bean, grows on the carob tree. The pods of the carob tree are harvested and the pulp of the pods is dried and floor right into a nice powder to make carob powder.
Is Carob Wholesome?
Carob is an efficient supply of slimming fiber, which might help with weight reduction and assist preserve wholesome blood sugar ranges.
It additionally comprises polyphenol antioxidants which have been proven to cut back oxidative stress and assist forestall most cancers.
And carob comprises 2X to 3X the quantity of calcium as cocoa.
Carob additionally comprises magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, and vitamin A.
The carob pods are extremely nourishing and helped maintain John the Baptist throughout his wilderness sojourn, therefore the identify St. John’s Bread.
How is Carob Completely different than Chocolate?
Not solely does carob have extra calcium than cocoa, however cocoa comprises oxalic acid, which inhibits the absorption of calcium within the physique.
Not like cocoa, carob doesn’t include caffeine or theobromine or methylxanthines – chemical substances in chocolate which are mobile toxins and damaging to the well being. These chemical substances in cocoa have been proven to lift blood sugar and insulin ranges and impair insulin sensitivity.
Chocolate comprises tyramine, which can trigger migraine complications in vulnerable folks. Carob is freed from tyramine.
As well as, carob has some pure sweetness, however cocoa is bitter so sugar (or different sweeteners) have to be added to make it palatable.
Tips on how to Use Carob
The feel and look of carob powder may be very very like that of cocoa powder, and you need to use carob powder similar to you’ll use cocoa powder. For instance, if a recipe requires 1/4 cup of cocoa, use 1/4 cup of carob powder.
As a result of carob is of course sweeter than cocoa, you could wish to barely scale back the quantity of sweetener in your recipe; though I often strive a recipe as written first (changing the cocoa with carob) and see the way it seems earlier than adjusting the sweetener quantity (the second time round).
What Does Carob Style Like?
Whereas carob powder and cocoa are interchangeable and carob tastes considerably like chocolate, carob has a novel style and the flavour is certainly not the identical as the flavour of cocoa. When you anticipate carob to style like chocolate, you could be disenchanted; nevertheless, in case you anticipate it to style like carob 😊 you’ll most likely love this scrumptious and nutritious meals.
Carob Recipes
Though carob doesn’t style similar to chocolate, it’s a scrumptious and healthful various to chocolate or cocoa powder in lots of recipes. Listed below are some scrumptious carob recipes that I believe you’ll get pleasure from.
The place to Purchase Carob
Take a look at my Healthy Ingredient Page for the best place to buy carob.
Carob Avocado Sauce
An extremely wholesome various to chocolate sauce, this creamy and luscious Carob Avocado Unfold is chock stuffed with useful vitamins, like calcium and fiber, and it’s sugar-free! Carob Avocado Sauce makes a scrumptious topping for waffles, pancakes, and toast or a terrific dip for fruit.
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Place dates, Teechino (if utilizing), and milk (or water) in a saucepan. Cowl, and produce to a low boil. Scale back warmth and simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes or till dates are very mushy.
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In the meantime, reduce avocado in half, take away pit, scoop out flesh, and place flesh in blender.
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Add carob powder, salt, and vanilla to blender.
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When dates are mushy, switch dates and liquid they have been simmered in to blender. Mix till very easy. Combination will likely be very thick and can want some coaxing to get it to mix. Add a tablespoon or two of milk or water as wanted for desired consistency.Be sure you take the time wanted mix the combination easily; in any other case, the date fiber might not mix effectively sufficient, and the unfold will likely be fibrous as an alternative of easy and the flavour is not going to be as candy.
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Serve heat or chilled.
2. The flavour of this unfold/sauce will depend upon a variety of elements:
 – The number of dates you utilize. Some types of dates are sweeter than others.
 – Whether or not you utilize Teechino or not.
 – Whether or not you utilize non-dairy milk or water. Milk will give it a richer taste.
 – How a lot carob powder you utilize.
3. To make this right into a sauce (as an alternative of a variety), add extra liquid.
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Corsi, L. et al. Antiproliferative results of Ceratonia siliqua L. on mouse hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, Fitoterapia 2002
Papagiannopoulos, M. et al. Identification and quantification of polyphenols in carob fruits (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and derived merchandise by HPLC-UV-ESI/MSn. J Agric. Meals Chem 2004
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