Laura's Easy Oatmeal Squares
Laura's Easy Oatmeal Squares might be a good recipe to expand your morn meal recipe box. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and fodmap friendly recipe has 194 calories, 2g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up almonds, brown sugar, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Oatmeal Fig Jam Squares, Warren's Oatmeal Jam Squares, and Blueberry Oatmeal Squares.
Instructions
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet; toast until the nuts are golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
Remove nuts from baking sheet, and reserve.
Melt butter in a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbly.
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and oatmeal. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.
Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and set, about 20 minutes.
Remove from oven, and allow to cool slightly.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over surface; let chocolate sit until melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
Spread chocolate evenly over oatmeal squares.
Sprinkle warm chocolate with toasted almonds.
Cut into squares when cool.