If you are looking for a healthy but decadent tasting treat, these carob balls are just the thing to make and take very little time to prepare besides. They are rather like a truffle, only denser as these little balls of bliss are made with peanut butter, honey and carob powder. Naturally sweeter than chocolate or cocoa, carob powder is made from the roasted and ground carob pods of a tree native to the Mediterranean region commonly known as the carob tree. Though carob is a member of the legume family, I'm not sure if the benefits of carob are any holier than the virtues of good quality dark chocolate or cocoa, but I do know I always lament the passing of the last carob delight of the batch.
Peanut Butter Carob Balls
1 cup of natural crunchy peanut butter
1/2 - 3/4 cup of honey
1/2 cup of carob powder
generous dash of vanilla
1/4 cup of rice flour for dusting
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl until well combined, with the exception of the rice flour. Shape into small balls, dust with rice flour and chill until firm.
Makes approximately 20 carob balls.
If you are looking for a healthy but decadent tasting treat, these carob balls are just the thing to make and take very little time to prepare besides. They are rather like a truffle, only denser as these little balls of bliss are made with peanut butter, honey and carob powder. Naturally sweeter than chocolate or cocoa, carob powder is made from the roasted and ground carob pods of a tree native to the Mediterranean region commonly known as the carob tree. Though carob is a member of the legume family, I'm not sure if the benefits of carob are any holier than the virtues of good quality dark chocolate or cocoa, but I do know I always lament the passing of the last carob delight of the batch.
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