I love and use Navitas Organics Raw
Cacao Powder since it's a little lower in fat and lighter than some other brands (plus it has a better flavor, in my opinion).
Not exact matches
I just made these heavenly brownies and did the following substitutions: For every ounce of chocolate I used 3 tablespoons of
cacao powder I added 4 tablespoons water and 2 extra teaspoons coconut oil
since I used
cacao powder Instead of arrowroot starch or flour, I used one egg (sorry vegans!)
Since I'm completely obsessed with maca
powder lately — hello
Cacao Maca Hot Chocolate and Peanut Butter Maca Overnight Oats — and God knows I love brownies (read: raw cocoa
powder), I decided to mix those two and see where it leads me.
I usually opt for
cacao powder because it doesn't have added sugar and
since the
cacao beans are processed at low temperatures, this
powder is full of antioxidants and minerals (like magnesium and iron) that you would find in the
cacao bean.
Since cacao powder is raw, it retains many more nutrients found in the
cacao bean than highly heated cocoa
powder does.
Could I just leave the carob and
cacao powders out of it also or do I need to add more oat bran or buckwheat grouts to take its place to soak up the liquids
since I will be minus that dry ingredient?
Since you may have some leftover chocolate or a couple containers of
cacao powder sitting in the pantry like I do, why not give chocolate a friend?
Could I just leave the carob and
cacao powders out of it also or do I need to add more oat bran or buckwheat grouts to take its place to soak up the liquids
since I will be minus that dry ingredient?
* If you do not have raw
cacao powder, regular cocoa
powder would work but I would only use 2 tablespoons total of cocoa
powder since it's richer in flavor than raw
cacao.
What is considered «raw»
cacao is suppose to be a cocoa
powder that has been in a process that never exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit... which is already an almost impossible scenario,
since cocoa beans are grown in the Equator, and you may exceed that temperature while drying in the patio under the sun covered with black linens (to heat it up and allow the fermentation of the bean)....
By using cocoa
powder versus raw
cacao, there's also less natural stimulation
since the cocoa is heated during processing.
Since raw
cacao is much less processed than cocoa
powder, does it have more beneficial properties?
If you don't have raw
cacao powder, you can also use cocoa
powder, but I usually opt for
cacao powder because it doesn't have added sugar and
since the
cacao beans are processed at low temperatures, this
powder is full of antioxidants and minerals (like magnesium and iron) that you would find in the
cacao bean.