:: Carob Brownie Recipe – The Most Delicious Brownie Ever! ::
I have no problem with chocolate. As a matter of fact, I think it’s quite lovely and it’s always been good to me.
BUT CAROB !
I decided to toy with some carob and make a brownie recipe (you could certainly alter it for gluten intolerance needs) and the result was such bliss and the end.all.be.all of brownie recipes the world over.
I know someone who used to love to say, for example, “I made a bundt cake from scratch!” {then they’d hold up the box and scratch it.} Ha! I know they were lovingly poking fun at efforts I make to cook and bake “from scratch” but I have to be honest… I’d always been so disappointed in brownie recipes I’d tried until I met this superstar.
The flavor of carob is perfect for this type of decadent treat. Its depth and richness are intensified by the use of nuts; I prefer walnuts. And that’s not to mention the serving possibilities – topped with compote? homemade caramel flavored whipped cream? No wait… ice cream. Enough to put a brownie lover over the top.
This recipe is so easy to put together and right now that is not only a benefit, that’s THE ONLY OPTION I can consider. And I have found something very interesting: One batch in an 8 inch baking dish is rich and luscious enough to serve my family of four a few servings each AND my husband took some to work to share with his buddies. That would’ve never happened with the 9×13 I used to fill with the recipe I previously used to make. Now if everyone devours a huge pan – to me – in the realm of desserts – is telling that it just didn’t QUITE hit the spot. Problem solved.
Let’s throw this thing together!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour
- 7 Tbsp carob powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325
- Grease 8 inch square baking dish
- Combine first 3 dry ingredients, set aside
- Cream butter and sugar well
- Add eggs and vanilla until incorporated
- Add creamed mixture to dry mixture just until combined
- Fold in chopped nuts
- Bake 30-35 minutes (for glass pan) until toothpick inserted - comes out clean
Enjoy! 🙂
This look so yummy. My son has been begging to allow him to make brownies.
tara pittman recently posted…Lo Mein Made Healthy With Hodgson Mill Ultra Grain Spaghetti
I hope you try them Tara. Good for you and melt in your mouth. 🙂
Oh! If you make this recipe with him, Tara I’d love to hear!!!!
I wish I had one right now. That looks absolutely delicious.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) recently posted…Beach Essentials For Families
Thank you Robin, They are ahhmazing 🙂
Your brownies look delicious. I’ve never tried carob, but those who have have said that it’s totally comparable to chocolate. I’ll have to try this recipe.
Dawn recently posted…The Time I Shopped Local and Regretted It.
Dawn your going to love carob it has a richness that is just amazing. I can’t wait till you try the recipe and share what you thought. It might just change how you bake. 🙂
That looks delicious. I have never tried Carob before.
Kathy recently posted…Need Energy? You Have to Try These Peanut Butter Energy Bars!
Kathy – it always sounded a bit mysterious to me… before I tried it…:)
That looks so good. I sneak carob in instead of chocolate regularly. Sshh 🙂
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hehe Ellen… someone doesn’t know???
I have never heard of carob powder but this sounds amazing… will have to try it. Thanks so much
Thanks for the encouraging words Shauna! I hadn’t used powder before this recipe but I’m sold!
This recipe with carob powder is awesome! So rich and yummy!
Thanks Daisy! And thank you for dropping in!
I love brownies!!! These look delicious!
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Can’t go wrong with brownies huh, Janel? 😀
I have never tried carob anything but that looks delicious! I’ll keep an eye out for carob now!
JulieK recently posted…Wordless Wednesday: My Water Babies
Let us know if you end up trying it, Julie!
This looks so yummy! Brownies! Yes, please!!!
Jay @ Life of Creed recently posted…Dinosaurs in Yokohama
Jay, I know, right? Brownies are the universal word for YUM!
This looks delicious and I agree that a richer dessert that you can’t eat the whole pan of is better, but I have just one question.. what IS carob?
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Thanks Kathleen! Carob is the product of the fruit (or “edible pea pod”) from the carob tree. I think some may refer to it as a carob bean also. It has a deep rich flavor and it’s often compared to chocolate or cocoa.
Mmm, this looks yummy. I’ve never heard of carob before now.
Marina @ Mommy Snippets recently posted…Omni Colonnade’s Aquatica Kids’ Suite (A Photo Tour!)
I hope you’re curious enough to try it, Marina. lol! 😀
That brownie looks really good! I have a soft spot for brownie recipes.
I had a hard time doing that brownie justice in a picture…it was THAT good! lol! 😀
You had me at Brownie… YUMMMM I love brownies and these look delicious and are easy to make.. sooo gonna try them this weekend… Thanks for sharing now I’m totally craving Brownies ..lol
CrazyMom a/k/a Melanie recently posted…Get ready for back to school with #Kohls101 Your one stop shop
These look great but I can honestly say that I have never ever heard of carob. Now I’m curious to see exactly what it is!! Thanks for the recipe.
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That sounds so good. I love the way you decorated with the strawberry. Very fancy.
This is something I haven’t tried yet, but totally need to. You make it sound realllllly good.
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I’ve had carob before, but I’ve never made anything with it. It’s really yummy! Just like chocolate.
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That looks really good! I don’t use carob enough at all apparently! 😉
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These sounds awesome! I love carob!!
Thank you Amber, So glad you stopped by
you are making me wish I was not on a diet, this looks scrumptious!
Mama to 5 BLessings recently posted…Fight The Bite With Cortizone-10 #Cortizone10 #MC
I’ve never had carob, but would love to!
myrah – Coupon Mamacita recently posted…Print NEW COUPON! White Cloud Bath Tissue BOGO Free
Such a great alternative to Chocolate but not lacking in flavor. I highly recommend it.
Yum!! My husband is addicted to brownies, I need to make these for him!
Lena Blair recently posted…Cereal Pudding Parfaits & Family Movie Night #biggcerealmovies
I’d love to hear how he likes them Lena. Super simple and so delicious.
Oh gosh. Those look fab. I’m
All about walnuts and only walnuts in my brownies
I have never tried carob, but I am going to have to! This looks delicious! Thanks for joining the Link-It To Me link party, I hope you will party with us again next week!
Yum! I pinned this one for later. I’ve never tried carob before, but I know my husband likes it.
Alex Guglielmo recently posted…Stewardship of time, part one
I love this recipe so delicious. I use Carob in 99% of my chocolate recipes. Let me know how he likes them Alex 🙂
The recipe reads: “combine first 3 dry ingredients”, sugar is in the first three. Then it reads: ” cream butter and sugar together”, but I already combined sugar with flour and carob. Confusing.
The recipe reads: “Combine first 3 dry ingredients”, which are flour, carob and sugar. Then it reads: “cream butter and sugar together”, but I already combined sugar with flour and carob. Confusing.
I added a little salt as it seemed to be missing.