Carob Powder Coffee Alternative
Posted April 9, 2010
By admin
Carob Powder
Carob powder is made from carob pods, which are harvested from the carob tree. It’s a great alternative to cocoa powder. The carob seeds can be either dried or roasted. Roasting provides that chocolate flavor.
Traditionally, carob has been used as a sweetener and to make juice drinks. Carob pods have also been eaten as dried fruit and used to make syrup for relieving sore throat and coughs.
Today, carob is often used as a substitute for chocolate in baking cakes, cookies, waffles, pies, muffins etc.
For a delicious carob powder drink, try the Dutch Treat. Simply blend carob powder with full cream, skim or soy milk, cinnamon, honey and vanilla extract. You could also add some corn starch to thicken.
Benefits of Carob Powder:
- Aids digestion
- Lowers LDL cholesterol levels
- Relieves diarrhoea in infants and adults
- Relieves asthma (whether or not caused by allergies)
- Acts as an expectorant
- Carob is caffeine free
- Eases coughs and colds
- Contains Gallic acid
- Helps prevent polio
- Contains vitamins A, B, B2, B3, and D
- Rich in fiber
Carob Pods
Carob powder drink tastes awful, even after adding milk and sugar. I wish there was another caffeine-free chocolate alternative with so many health benefits.
Does anyone know where to find Carob powder? I’ve looked everywhere. I really need to get some coffee alternatives and carob sounds like a pretty healthy choice.
The real Canadian Superstore, if you live in Canada. Thats where I got mine. Its not that bad.
Whole foods sells carob powder in the bulk spices area. Near the other spices. It is in big jars (2 quart?) and you fill a plastic bag. I can’t remember the price but it is much pricier then the other bulk foods.