Chocolate and nut oatmeal fridge brownies
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 238.0
- Total Fat: 15.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 61.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 21.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
- Protein: 7.5 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chocolate and nut oatmeal fridge brownies calories by ingredient
Introduction
These may seem small but they pack a satisfying and nutritious punch with oatmeal, nuts, flax and dark chocolate. These may seem small but they pack a satisfying and nutritious punch with oatmeal, nuts, flax and dark chocolate.Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
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1 Cup Natural Creamy Peanut Butter (not crunchy. if you want whole or chopped peanuts in these then replace the almonds or the pine nuts with them)
5 tbsp Milled Flax seed
1/2 cup Honey
2 cup Dry Quick Oats
1/2 cup, whole Almonds (or any other nut of your choice)
1/2 cup Pine Nuts (or any other nut of your choice)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
You will also need
1 medium sauce pan
1 mixing bowl
1 potato masher
1 glass or plastic small casserole dish
A knife
a wooden spoon
plastic wrap
Fridge
Stove
Tips
I looked at several other oatmeal bar recipes but couldn't find any that fit my needs. So I took what seemed to be common elements from each and added in a bit of my own ideas and ended up with a delicious sort of no bake brownie.
These will be a bit crumbly when they are done. They are almost a meal in and of themselves and I don't recommend eating very many at a time and certainly not snarfing them down because they will expand in your stomach.
Directions
WARNING! CONTAINS DRY OATMEAL WHICH EXPANDS IN THE STOMACH.
Step one: combine the oatmeal, the nuts and the vanilla extract in the mixing bowl and set it aside.
Step two: Combine the honey, the peanut butter, and the milled flax seed in the medium saucepan and heat the mixture over medium heat while stirring slowly.
Step three: As you cook the mixture it will take on a dark roasted look and smell and will become creamy and smooth. When you like the way it looks and smells take it off the stove and add the whole of it to the mixing bowl with the other ingredients.
Step four: using the potato masher to help you mash all the ingredients together. Make sure especially of the oatmeal; it's tricky and likes the hide but you'll want every grain of it in the dough. Also as you mix the chocolate chips will melt and seep in with the rest of the mixture.
step five: spread the mixture out evenly in the casserole dish
step six: cut into sixteen equal piece. Easier now but you can do it later.
step seven: refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour.
step eight: serve (or wrap them individually in plastic wrap for a decadent but healthy grab and go breakfast.)
Serving Size: Makes sixteen 'bars'
Step one: combine the oatmeal, the nuts and the vanilla extract in the mixing bowl and set it aside.
Step two: Combine the honey, the peanut butter, and the milled flax seed in the medium saucepan and heat the mixture over medium heat while stirring slowly.
Step three: As you cook the mixture it will take on a dark roasted look and smell and will become creamy and smooth. When you like the way it looks and smells take it off the stove and add the whole of it to the mixing bowl with the other ingredients.
Step four: using the potato masher to help you mash all the ingredients together. Make sure especially of the oatmeal; it's tricky and likes the hide but you'll want every grain of it in the dough. Also as you mix the chocolate chips will melt and seep in with the rest of the mixture.
step five: spread the mixture out evenly in the casserole dish
step six: cut into sixteen equal piece. Easier now but you can do it later.
step seven: refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour.
step eight: serve (or wrap them individually in plastic wrap for a decadent but healthy grab and go breakfast.)
Serving Size: Makes sixteen 'bars'