INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup packed soft, pitted dates
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Warm water
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1/3 cup non-hydrogenated vegetable
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shortening, like Spectrum, or virgin-
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pressed coconut oil
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3 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely
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chopped
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1 teaspoon instant coffee flakes or espresso
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powder, optional
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1/3 cup honey
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1/3 cup sweet brown rice flour or sorghum flour
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or combination
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2 tablespoons arrowroot starch or potato starch
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
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1/4 teaspoon sea salt
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2 eggs*
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract