Ingredients

  • 13 cup plus 1 tsp. melted coconut oil, divided
  • 8 Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 13 cup maple syrup
  • 2 Tbs. Cointreau liqueur
  • 1 Tbs. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup hazelnut or almond meal
  • 13 cup gluten-free oat flour
  • 2 Tbs. grated orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 oz. dark chocolate, chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Coat 8-inch-square baking pan with 1 tsp.
  • coconut oil.
  • Pulse 1/3 cup oil, dates, cocoa powder, coconut sugar, syrup, Cointreau, vanilla, and salt in food processor until smooth.
  • Blend in egg, then nut meal, flour, orange zest, and baking powder.
  • Pour into prepared pan, sprinkle with chocolate, and bake 20 minutes, or until edges are firm.