Vegan Hazelnut Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 cups hazelnut flour
• 1/2 cup cacao powder (can substitute cocoa powder)
• 1/4 cup ground golden flax seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup date paste (see below)
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup Lilys' Sugar Free Chocolate Chips or Cacao Nibs optional
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1/2 cup cacao powder
• 1/4 cup date paste
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch salt
• 1/2 Lily’s chocolate chips, melted and slightly cooled (optional)
• 2 cups dates
• Water to cover by 1-inch