Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Brownies Recipe

Name: Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Brownies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 48 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking or regular oats; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted; 4 oz (113 g) unsweetened baking chocolate; 2/3 cup butter or margarine; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 4 eggs; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups quick-cooking or regular oats
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
4 oz (113 g) unsweetened baking chocolate
2/3 cup butter or margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

	PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 2h45m	TOTAL TIME 3h10m
YIELD 48 servings

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In large bowl, mix oats, 3/4 cup flour, the brown sugar and baking soda. Stir in melted 3/4 cup butter.
Reserve 3/4 cup oat mixture for topping. Press remaining oat mixture in pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat chocolate and 2/3 cup butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted; remove from heat.
Stir in granulated sugar, vanilla and eggs. Stir in 1 1/4 cups flour, the baking powder and salt.
Spread batter over baked base. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
Bake about 30 minutes or until centre is set and oat mixture turnes golden brown (do not overbake).
Cool completely, about 2 hours. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.