Ingredients:

• ½ cup all purpose flour
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup canola oil
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed ornge juice
• ¾ cup toasted mixed nuts (such as cashew nuts, walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts)
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• Recips of Chocolate-Hazelnut frosting
• 1/3 cup toasted mixed nuts (such as cashew nuts, walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts)

Hazelnut frosting:

• ¼ cup chocolate hazelnut spread
• 3-4 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 ¼ cups powdered (confectioners) sugar

Method:

• Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease and lightly flour a 9×9 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a separte bowl whisk together egg, maple syrup, oil, and orange juice.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine
• Stir in the 1½ cups nuts and chocolate chips
• Spreak in prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack and spread with chocolate hazelnut frosting.
• Sprinkle with the rest of the nuts.

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