Date Cocoa Crunch Bars
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Cake:2.5 oz chopped dried dates1/4 cup sugar1/4 cup brown sugar1 cup boiling water4 oz (113g) lite silken tofu (mori-nu)2 tbsp unsweetened pureed pumpkin1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk2 1/2 tbsp sunflower or canola oil1 tbsp vanilla6 oz spelt flour2 tbsp cocoa powder1/2 tsp baking soda1 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp saltTopping:2 Tbsp brown sugar1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut1/2 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8" square pan.
Combine the dates and sugars in a bowl.
Add the boiling water and stir. Let stand 20 minutes.
Puree the tofu, pumpkin, almond milk, oil and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Add to the date mixture and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Pour the tofu / date mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to just blend.
For topping:
Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the surface of the batter.
Cover with a sprinkling of the coconut then the chocolate chips.
Bake for 40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Chill completely before cutting.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Combine the dates and sugars in a bowl.
Add the boiling water and stir. Let stand 20 minutes.
Puree the tofu, pumpkin, almond milk, oil and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Add to the date mixture and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Pour the tofu / date mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to just blend.
For topping:
Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the surface of the batter.
Cover with a sprinkling of the coconut then the chocolate chips.
Bake for 40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Chill completely before cutting.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 219.3
- Total Fat: 6.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 17.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
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