Description
A healthy treat to satisfy all sweet teeth
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted (or use butter, softened)
- 1 1/2 cups pitted pruned (dried plums)
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup xylitol (can substitute sucanat or natural cane sugar)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3.5 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (you can substitute regular, bittersweet, or unsweetened chocolate if you prefer)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 or 9 inch square baking pan. Get your little one something to do. Meghan worked on her fine motor skills by transferring beans to an egg carton.
Don’t ask why she isn’t wearing pants. You can’t make a 2-year-old wear pants who doesn’t want to. Okay, back to the recipe!- Put the prunes and 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat so that it is bubbling gently. Cover and cook, stirring now and then, about 15 minutes, until the prunes are very soft.
- Meanwhile, combine the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk well so there are no clumps.
- Chop your chocolate.
- When the prunes are ready, add half the chopped chocolate (you don’t have to be precise here) to the prune mixture and stir off the heat until the chocolate has melted. Transfer the prune mixture to a food processor and puree. Add the melted coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla and process until smooth and creamy.
- Add the prune mixture to the flour mixture and sitr just to combine.
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- Stir in the remaining chopped chocolate.
- Turn the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the middle is set, 35-45 minutes. Let the cake cook in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool for at least another hour before serving.
Notes
Adapted from The Food Matters Cookbook by Mark Bittman
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 13g
- Fat: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 5g