Once considered as indigent foodstuff, today carob is ingredient of tastiest delicacies, and thanks to its sweet taste it is healthy substitute for chocolate and cocoa.
Ingredients you need for carob muffins (for 4-6 people):
- 1/2 cup of whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup of black flour
- 1/2 cup minced carob
- pinch of salt
- 5 g white chocolate
- bag of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3.5 dl soy milk
- 1/2 cup corn oil
- 1/2 cup drained raisins
- 2 tablespoons rice malt
Soak the raisins in warm water for 10 minutes. Cut the white chocolate into small pieces. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl (black flour, wheat flour, carob, white chocolate, baking powder, vanilla powder, baking soda, sugar, salt). In another bowl, combine all liquid ingredients (soy milk, oil, malt). Add the drained raisins into the liquid ingredients and pour the mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Gently stir until the ingredients combine. Spread the mixture into 12 muffin paper cups. Bake them for 35 minutes in preheated oven at 200 degrees.
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