Oatmeal and Date Brownies

These divine chocolate brownies are excellent for in between snacks.

Ingredients makes 16 brownies

115 g soft butter

135 g brown sugar

2 eggs (100g)

75 g melted dark chocolate

1½ tsp vanilla extract

60 g rolled oats

50 g plain white flour

90 g chopped pitted dates

60 g chopped walnuts

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C normal bake. Grease and line a 18 x 28 cm tin with baking paper. Place soft butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk with an electrical mixer for approx. 5 minutes until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and mix evenly. Add melted dark chocolate and vanilla into the mixture. Add oats and flour, mix evenly. Add dates and walnuts and blend evenly. Spread the batter uniformly into the prepared tin and place in the middle of the oven. Bake for approx. 20 minutes and allow cooling before cutting into 16 slices. Store brownies in a closed container in the fridge.

Note: Try covering the top with 200 g milk chocolate ganache before cutting.