Can anyone give me recipes for carob easter treats?!
I looked on the internet, but all that I found were recipes for doggy easter treats, which was actually pretty funny, but not helpful.
Does anyone have any tips on how to make scrumptious easter treats made with carob or other chocolate substitutes, or know where to buy/order some?
Answers: I recently discovered that I am quite allergic to chocolate, and my doctor doesn't want me to eat any chocolate at all for two months, which blows because easter's coming up.
I looked on the internet, but all that I found were recipes for doggy easter treats, which was actually pretty funny, but not helpful.
Does anyone have any tips on how to make scrumptious easter treats made with carob or other chocolate substitutes, or know where to buy/order some?
Raw carob mint candies
You may say "ewww! raw and carob AND vegan!' but these things are delicious and addictive. You will need a powerful blender to make these.
Mint layer:
3 cups dry, raw shredded coconut
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp mint extract
Blend 3 cups coconut in a dry blander on low speed with the lid off. Carefully use a spatula to keep things moving until it becomes the consistency of butter. Make sure you do not blend so long as to separate all the oil from the coconut. Remove the coconut and transfer to a mixing bowl. Add maple syrup and mint extract. Mix well. Set aside.
Carob layer:
3 cups dry, raw shredded coconut
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/8 cup organic carob powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
dash of cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp sea salt
Blend 3 cups shredded coconut for just 5 - 10 seconds in blender. Move to a bowl and mix by hand with 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup, the vanilla, cayenne pepper and sea salt. Add 1/8 cup organic raw carob powder until mixture reaches desired color.
Separate the carob mixture into 2 halves. Press one half into the bottom of a 8" x 8" baking dish. Put into freezer for 5 minutes or until solid.
Remove dish from freezer and add all of the mint mixture. Place back in freezer for another few minutes. Remove dish from freezer and press the rest of the carob mixture on top. Freeze again until solid.
Cut the frozen bar into small chunks using a sharp knife. Store in the refrigerator.
I would just get some easter egg molds and melt up the carob and have a little easter egg party for myself lol
