How to use baobab powder: 6 easy ways

Baobab powder comes from the dried pulp inside the fruit of the baobab tree, called mbuyu in Swahili. It is a pale cream powder that smells faintly sweet and tastes tangy and a little sour, like a citrus sweet. It dissolves in liquid and thickens slightly.

How much to use

Use 1 teaspoon for a glass of juice, water or milk, or 1 to 2 teaspoons for a bowl of porridge or yoghurt. Stir it well or use a blender. The powder clumps if you add it to a hot liquid without whisking.

Ways to use it

1. Baobab drink. Whisk 1 teaspoon into a glass of cold water with a spoon of sugar or honey and a squeeze of lime.
2. Uji and porridge. Stir 1 teaspoon into the bowl after cooking. Cooking it for a long time dulls the tang.
3. Smoothies. Blend it with banana, mango and milk or yoghurt.
4. Yoghurt and fruit. Stir 1 teaspoon into plain yoghurt and top with chopped fruit.
5. Baking. Replace 1 or 2 tablespoons of the flour in muffins or pancakes with the powder for a tangy crumb.
6. Ice lollies and sorbet. Mix with juice and sugar, then freeze.

Keeping it fresh

Keep it in a tightly closed container in a cool, dry cupboard. The powder takes up damp and clumps. Use a dry spoon, and use within about a year.

Which pack to choose

It comes in a 100g pack. At a teaspoon a day, that lasts a few weeks, so one pack is a good start for a household.

Next step: Add it to your order in the shop, or ask Glow on WhatsApp which pack suits you.