Carob Brownies

[Guest guest]

Tried-and-True Family Favorite

 

Carob Brownies

 

1/2 cup white rice flour

2 Tbsp. tapioca flour

1/2 cup carob powder (or cocoa powder/non-dairy)

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

6 Tbsp. oil

1 1/2 cups Sucanat (or brown sugar)

2 egg substitutes

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup chopped nuts

 

Mix dry ingredients in medium sized bowl and set aside. Blend

Sucanat, oil, egg substitute, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and

blend. Fold in chopped nuts.

 

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes.

 

***These can become overbaked quickly. If you double the recipe, use

two pans instead of one large one. Keep a close watch of the baking

time.

 

Calories: 136 per square

 

(Adapted from a Carol Fenster recipe)

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

What is Sucanat? My son is off of sugar. Would this be

the same thing as brown sugar?

 

Thanks,

Darlene

[Guest guest]

Succanat is crystalized sugar cane juice. Since it is the basis for sugar, it

might not be the best choice at first although that would depend on why he is

off sugar.

 

Some alternatives would be stevia (aka honeyleaf), maple syrup, vegetable

glyerine, honey, agave syrup, etc.

 

BL

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Darlene, any sweetener you use would be appropriate for this recipe. We use

maple syrup successfully. It does make the texture abit more dense, but it is

still good. Stevia powder would be another alternative that is natural and

shouldn't cause the same problems that regular sugar offers.

 

~ LaDonna