Reprinted from The Blood Type Diet Website (www.dadamo.com)

Carob-Walnut Brownies
4 votes

Description:

Diary-free and gluten-free Dessert, if using quinoa flour.If you choose spelt, it is simply wheat free but not gluten free.

Best Used By Blood Types:
  • Type A (1 beneficials)
  • Type A Non Secretor (1 beneficials)
  • Type AB (2 beneficials)
  • Type AB Non Secretor (3 beneficials)
  • Type B (0 beneficials)
  • Type B Non Secretor (2 beneficials)
  • Type O (2 beneficials)
  • Type O Non Secretor (1 beneficials)
Category:
  • Dessert
Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup melted butter (or ghee)
  • 6 Tablespoons carob powder
  • 1 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup agave nectar)
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup spelt or quinoa flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla [optional]
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
How to make it:
  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  2. Mix the sugar, butter, egg whites salt, and vanilla together.
  3. Add the carob powder.
  4. Mix in the flour and then the walnuts.
  5. Put the mixture into a non-stick 8' x 8' pan (or use nonstick spray).
  6. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
  7. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

BTD Core Ingredients Analysis:

NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Quinoa  N N N N N N N N
Walnut (English)1 ,2 B B B B N B B B
Carob  N N N N N N B N
Agave Syrup  N N N N N N N N
Spelt Flour/Products3 ,4 ,5 ,6 N N N N N N N A
Sea Salt1 N N N N N N N N


BTD Variations and Substitutions Analysis:

Egg Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Egg White (chicken)1 N N B B N N N N

Herb/Spice Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Vanilla- N N N N N N N A

Dairy Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Butter1 A A A A N N N N
Ghee (Clarified Butter)1 N N N B N B N N

[1] This recipe uses ingredients which may help limit bacterial overgrowth.
[2] This recipe uses ingredients which are known to be common allergens.
[3] This recipe uses ingredients that contain gluten.
[4] This recipe uses ingredients with a high glycemic index.
[5] This recipe uses ingredients rich in lignans.
[6] This recipe uses ingredients which are high in phytates.

  • This recipe is gluten free.
  • This recipe uses ecologically friendly ingredients.

    If an ingredient is an avoid for your blood type, then try using a BTD compliant variant/substitute or leaving the item out of the recipe.

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    Revision History:
    • Revised Oct 04, 2007 at 11:24 PM By: Lola