Chocolate Oat Snack Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips, divided
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine water and oats; let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in oat mixture. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1 cup chips.
• Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with walnuts and remaining chips. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 383 calories, 18 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 241 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Chocolate Oat Snack Cake published in Taste of Home August/September 2002, p63