Easy Homemade Carob Chocolate Sugardairy Free Recipes

SUGAR-FREE COCONUT CAROB BARS

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend to combine until completely smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
• Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more carob powder for "chocolate" flavor or sweetness, maca powder for caramel flavor, salt for saltiness, vanilla for vanilla flavor, or coconut butter for creaminess. If it appears too liquidy, add an additional 1 Tbsp (9 g // as recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) coconut flour. You're looking for a pourable liquid, but not too watery.
• Pour into cupcake liner molds, a lined loaf pan, or silicone chocolate molds like these or these, and let cool until firm. Depending on the temperature of your home, they may solidify at room temperature. If not, carefully transfer to the refrigerator until firm. Then remove from molds and enjoy. Because coconut butter chilled has some texture, don't be worried if the tops of your bars have a bit of ridging to them - that's totally normal!
• Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for 1 month or longer. Let thaw slightly before enjoying for best texture.

EASY HOMEMADE CAROB "CHOCOLATE" (SUGAR/DAIRY-FREE)

Steps:

• Sift carob powder into a medium bowl.
• (To 'melt' coconut oil, place sealed jar in a metal/glass bowl partially filled with boiling water for 10-15 minutes).
• Slowly stir in melted coconut oil, taking care to break up any lumps as you mix ingredients together.
• Spread mixture thinly on a flat surface lined with foil or parchment (I used foil) and allow to cool in fridge. Alternatively, you can drizzle into shapes or set the mixture in chocolate moulds. (For a faster result, put in freezer for 15 minutes).
• Once set, chop or break carob block into smaller pieces.
• Store in a fridge or a cool place until ready to use.
• Note: Cooking time is time allowed for mixture to set in fridge. I read one suggestion that these could be used as chips in baked goods (e.g. cookies) but I'm a little sceptical and think this might require some experimentation. Try waiting until baked goods have cooled so that the chips harden up again?

THE ULTIMATE CAROB CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Put oven on to 350°. Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
• In a large bowl, mix together first five (dry) ingredients. Make well in bowl for wet ingredients.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix together oil, milk and eggs. Pour into the well in dry ingredients.
• As you begin to beat the batter, add the cup of hot coffee. Beat until well mixed then for two minutes on high.
• Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick placed in center comes out dry.
• Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and continue to cool on racks until completely cooled. Finish by icing with Buttercream that follows:.
• For Icing:
• Cream butter and shortening with mixer. Add vanilla extract.
• Gradually add confectioners' sugar while continually beating with mixer. Icing will seem dry.
• Add milk continually, mixing and scraping sides of bowl, until icing appears light and right consistancy for icing cake.
• Cover until you are ready to icing.
• Makes about 3 cups.