ArcaMax

This is a ZReboot 3.5 recipe, and it’s one of the most decadent offerings of Plan Z. This bar tastes more like a deep chocolate cake than a brownie. It will satisfy your craving for chocolate for sure. Serve this after a simple weeknight meal or even at the fanciest party. A two-inch square is all you’ll need to feel spoiled. You’ll never believe this is healthy diet food. I promise.

Serves: Serves 9 (a serving is one two-inch bar)

Ingredients:

For the Bars

¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
2 ounces of high quality bittersweet chocolate, 70% – 72% cacao content, chopped fine
1/3 cup of very hot water
¼ cup of kefir, or buttermilk if you can’t find kefir
6 tsp of Truvia
¼ cup of coconut oil (you can heat this slightly to get it to be clear oil)
2 large eggs
2 tsp of organic vanilla
1/3 cup Super Fine Ground almond meal (almond flour)
1/3 cup regular white flour
1 Tbl of corn starch
½ tsp of xanthan gum (You’ll find this in the health food section. It’s good for low carb baking.)
½ tsp of baking soda
¼ tsp of sea salt

For the Frosting

3 oz of high quality bitter chocolate that has 70% – 72% cacao content, chopped fine
3 oz of whipping cream

Instructions:

In a small heatproof bowl put the cocoa powder, chocolate and water. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Add the kefir and stir again. Set aside to begin to cool.

In a large bowl, add the egg, the Truvia and the coconut oil with the vanilla. Beat until smooth. If your coconut oil is hardened you might have to whip a bit longer to get it to blend in or heat it in advance – slightly – to get it to become clear liquid.

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