I sifted the dry ingredients because I only had a 9 × 9 pan and so wanted to
create volume LOL; 2) no soy milk — > used 1/2 full - fat coconut milk (canned) and 1/2 water; 3) no maple syrup — > mixed brown sugar and water together until they made a similar consistency; 4) used xylitol instead of coconut sugar; 5) used 100 % cacao unsweetened chips.; 6) added 1/2 cu or so of chopped walnuts, again, to create more volume since I had the wrong - sized pan.