If you have a sensitivity to chocolate or caffeine, you are going to LOVE this! CAROB COCOA tastes so good, so rich and creamy and indulgent you won’t believe it. Stir up an easy homemade mix to keep on your pantry shelf and you will be ready to enjoy a warm mug whenever the mood strikes. No more feeling left out when everyone else is enjoying hot chocolate.
3/4 cup roasted carob powder (Bob’s Red Mill brand)
3/4 cup sugar (unbleached sugar, evaporated cane juice crystals, or coconut sugar are nice)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Whisk carob powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon together in a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle vanilla and almond extract over mixture and whisk well.
Transfer mixture to a clean, dry pint jar with a lid. Label and store up to one year.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups mix; about 16 servings
TO MAKE 1 SERVING OF CAROB COCOA: Whisk together 1 cup milk plus 1 heaping tablespoon CAROB COCOA MIX in a small pan. Place over medium-low heat until steaming, stirring occasionally. Do not allow it to boil. Pour into a mug and enjoy!
You might find more than one type of carob powder (carob flour) on the grocery shelf; roasted carob powder is the richest tasting. I highly recommend Bob’s Red Mill brand – it is delicious! Don’t forget to add the cinnamon and almond extract! These add depth of flavor and richness to Carob Cocoa Mix. Blessings and enjoy your hot, creamy, cocoa-style beverage.
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