Red Velvet Chocolate Squares

Ingredients

  • Butter Flavored nonstick
  • cooking spray
  • 1/2 Canned Beets,
  • Drained & Chopped
  • 7 oz (about 1 cup) Red Beans,
  • Drain & Rinse
  • 1/2 C Cocoa Powder,
  • Unsweetened
  • 3/4 C Egg Beaters
  • 3 Tbsp Whole Wheat
  • Pastry Flour
  • 3/4 C Agave Nectar
  • 1 Tbsp Butter, Melted
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
  • 2 tsp Red Food Coloring

Preparation

Step 1

Bake 350° 8"pan
Preheat oven. Spray baking pan w/cooking spray.

Combine the beets, cocoa powder, egg
beater & flour in the bowl of a food
processor. Process until the mixture is
smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down
the bowl halfway through.
Add the agave nectar, butter, vanilla,
almond extract & food coloring. Process
until all ingredients are combined, about
1 minute.
Pour the batter into prepared baking pan,
smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake 20 minutes, turning pan halfway
through baking time. After 20 minute
bake turn oven temperature down to
300° and bake for another 5-8 minutes,
until a toothpick in center of cake comes
out with a little bit of soft batter on it.
Toothpick should not come out clean.
If it does , it's overcooked.
Let cake cool completely in baking pan
on a wire rack. Then put it in fridge
for a least 3 hours. When it's cold,
cut into 12 squares & serve. Refrigerate
any leftovers. Makes 12 bars,
106 Calories each.


Rocco Di Spirito's do over recipe.
April 2011