Cooking with Carob

I don't know if any of you have used carob chips in your baking, but I tried them in a brownie recipe and thought they were terrible!!!! Carob chips are often substituted for chocolate chips--especially in vegan/vegetarian baking. I would like to try using them again. If you have tried them with success, please leave me a note with some tips or let me know if there are recipe modifications when using them. Thanks!!!