Adapted from Chef Jerrelle Guy

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup unsweetened or regular cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 medium red beet, peeled and cut in 1/2in pieces
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
• 1 cup + 3 tbsp bittersweet or dark baking chocolate chips

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease an 8x8 pan with olive oil
• Whisk cocoa powder and baking powder together and set aside
• Make beet mixture: In a food processor, blend cooked beets with sugar and vanilla into a puree (Not watery)
• Make chocolate mix: Melt 1 cup chocolate with 2 tbsp olive oil in microwave in 15-sec intervals, stirring until smooth
• Add melted chocolate to beets mixture and blend. Then add 2 eggs and blend again. Add dry mix and combine.
• Add mixture to pan and top with more chocolate chips
• Bake for 25-30 min or until fudgy in center
• Cool for 30 min., sprinkle flaky sea salt and enjoy