Chocolate-Nut Brownies

Ingredients

3/4 cup natural cocoa, sifted

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cp unsalted butter, melted, divided

3 Tbsp extra virgin light olive oil

1/2 cup boiling water

1 1/3 cup sugar substitute

3 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 Tbsp all natural blueberry jam

1 1/3 cups un bleached all-purpose flour

3/4 cup walnuts

2 oz bittersweet or dark chocolate, chopped

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9” square baking pan with cooking spray, or 1 Tbsp of extra virgin light olive oil and set aside. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa, baking soda, salt, 2 Tbsp extra virgin light olive oil, and the boiling water. Mix in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Fold in the flour until just combined with the wet ingredients. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle the nuts and chocolate over the batter.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 16 squares. These brownies keep, wrapped in foil, for 3 days. (16 Servings)