INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp
plus 2 tsp cocoa powder (8g)
3 tbsp
spelt flour (or white, or Arrowhead Mills gf) (See nutrition link below, for substitution notes.) (30g)
1/8 tsp
salt
2 tsp
sugar or evaporated cane juice (edit: xylitol works as well) (10g)
1/4 tsp
baking powder
1
stevia packet (or 1 tablespoon more sugar)
2 tsp
coconut oil or vegetable oil (10-12g) (Many readers say it still tastes good if you sub applesauce or mashed banana. But I can’t personally vouch for the results if you make that substitution.)
3 tbsp
milk of choice (45g) (I used almond milk)
1/2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
1 cup
pecans (100g)
1/4 cup
pitted dates (40g) (If you don’t like dates, you can omit this, but it doesn’t make the frosting taste like dates; it just gives a caramel taste.)
1/4 cup
plus 3 tbsp water (105g)
scant 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
2 tsp
maple syrup (10g)
2
nunaturals stevia packets, or 2 tbsp powdered sugar (or omit and simply increase maple syrup to 3 tbsp, while cutting the water back to 1/4 cup)
optional: 3 tbsp coconut butter, for a more buttery taste (45g)
1 tbsp
shredded coconut (5g)