Breakfast Brownie Bars

Grab One (or two) 

On The Way Out The Door

Ingredients:


1/4 pound butter (8 Tablespoons), melted and cooled
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs, room temperature1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 single serving packet hot cocoa mix
1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup mixed dried fruit, chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9 X 9 inch baking pan.

Mix together melted butter, vanilla, and egg.  Stir in sugar and brown sugar.

Fold flour, baking soda, baking powder, and hot chocolate mix into butter mixture.  Add in oatmeal, chocolate chips, chopped nuts and dried fruit and stir until well mixed. 

Spread into prepared baking pan.  Batter will be thick - almost like cookie dough.  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes - until top looks set, edges start to pull away from the pan, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs (not batter) clinging to it.  Cool on wire rack and cut into 12 bars.

Serves 12

* Using a different size pan will slightly change the coking time.  A smaller pan will make thicker bars that take longer to cook.  A larger pan will make thinner bars that cook more quickly.