Easy Homemade Carob "chocolate" (sugar/dairy-free)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup carob powder (roasted, not raw)
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

Recipe

• 1 sift carob powder into a medium bowl.
• 2 (to 'melt' coconut oil, place sealed jar in a metal/glass bowl partially filled with boiling water for 10-15 minutes).
• 3 slowly stir in melted coconut oil, taking care to break up any lumps as you mix ingredients together.
• 4 spread mixture thinly on a flat surface lined with foil or parchment (i used foil) and allow to cool in fridge. alternatively, you can drizzle into shapes or set the mixture in chocolate moulds. (for a faster result, put in freezer for 15 minutes).
• 5 once set, chop or break carob block into smaller pieces.
• 6 store in a fridge or a cool place until ready to use.
• 7 note: cooking time is time allowed for mixture to set in fridge. i read one suggestion that these could be used as chips in baked goods (e.g. cookies) but i'm a little sceptical and think this might require some experimentation. try waiting until baked goods have cooled so that the chips harden up again?