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carob versus chocolate chips

psfinlayson
psfinlayson Posts: 6
edited March 5 in Food and Nutrition
Can keto recommend carob vs choc chips in baking? Thanks

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,800 Member
    Carob is revolting. I was allergic to chocolate as a kid and I'll never forget the feeling of dismay and betrayal when my mom told me at Easter she had found special chocolate I could eat and I took my first bite...

    ...scarred for life.

    ETA: they have about the same amount of carbs, too.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Carob is revolting. I was allergic to chocolate as a kid and I'll never forget the feeling of dismay and betrayal when my mom told me at Easter she had found special chocolate I could eat and I took my first bite...

    ...scarred for life.

    ETA: they have about the same amount of carbs, too.

    I agree. It might look a bit like chocolate but it certainly doesn't taste anything like it. I'd rather go without than eat it.
  • nam985
    nam985 Posts: 140 Member
    My opinion on carob - just run away, run fast, run far.

    If I am going to bake something that calls for chocolate chips, I'm damn well going to use real chocolate chips. My preference is for a high quality chocolate, I find I can use less because the flavor is far more intense than the cheap kind.

    My motto is that life is too short to put up with three things: cheap chocolate, bad wine and ugly underwear.
  • psfinlayson
    psfinlayson Posts: 6
    Thanks
  • psfinlayson
    psfinlayson Posts: 6
    Got it. Thanks
  • tkillion810
    tkillion810 Posts: 591 Member
    Carob nibs are much less processed than chocolate chips. There is no sugar added, making them very bitter. They are good to add to oatmeal or top of a smoothie for texture. I'm not sure I would add them to a cookie or bread recipe though. If baking, I would go with a good dark chocolate that you can use less of.
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