Baobab powder, 120 G

Our highlight from Africa: the baobab

The fruit of the baobab tree - as the African baobab is known in Germany - has a lot going for it: in Africa, the baobab fruit has been an important food since time immemorial. In the meantime, it has developed from the African steppe into a superfood for the western world.

Popular superfood

The fruit flesh is used as the basis for making fruit juices, sweets, sauces or porridge. Africans also refer to the baobab tree as the "apothecary tree". Baobab is quite rightly one of the most popular superfoods.

"Upside down tree" - the concentrated power from the tropics of Africa

Incidentally, the name "baobab" comes from the Arabic: "bu hibab" means "fruit with many seeds". The tree is also visually special: the trunk is strikingly thick, whereas the branches are almost inconspicuous. In Germany, it is therefore often called the "upside down tree". This is because it looks as if it has been stuck upside down in the ground.

The baobab is extremely resilient. It can survive very long periods of drought because it has a kind of water reserve. The sturdy trunk stores water and then calls it up when there is no more to come from outside - perfectly adapted to the tropical regions of Africa.

The fruit of the baobab tree is reminiscent of the cocoa fruit. They are oval and grow up to 40 cm long. When the fruits are ripe, the seeds become dry and dusty. This means they can be stored for up to a year without their properties and ingredients changing. The fruit does not need to be post-dried or processed, but can be removed directly as a dry, flour-like powder.

Tip: Sour makes you happy: Baobab powder has a special flavour: fruity-tart, slightly sweet, but predominantly sour. As it is easily soluble in water, it is ideal for shakes. It also dissolves well in yoghurt, milk or juices. It goes well with sweet fruit. Baobab powder can be used in a variety of ways to refine cakes or pastries.