Y’all, I don’t even know what to call this… dessert, healthy Recess’s Cup, but honestly, in our house, we call it GONE because it disappeared so quickly. I’m not kidding you when I tell you my 13 yr old took 6 squares and walked away. There’s a reason I have made 3 batches in 2 days and although I had some (come on, who wouldn’t), it’s not because of me, for once.
Grab these ingredients from you pantry because I bet you have all of them on hand. It truly is 4 ingredients, but I added a 5th to mix it up and have a tiny bit more flavor. it’s not necessary though if it makes you feel better having less ingredients. The goal is always 5 ingredients or less so I nailed it either way.
Ingredients:
¼ cup honey
2 TBSP maple syrup (you can use all the same sweetener, or switch the ratios for honey and maple syrup, doesn’t matter at all - remember who’s boss, YOU ARE)
If you do stop here and eat everything in the bowl, I do not fault you one bit!
1 ¼ cup GF quick oats (old fashioned will soak up all the sweetener and make it dry)
1 cup nut butter (any kind will do, I’ve used all creamy and I’ve tried ½ creamy and ½ crunchy, both were equally as good so it’s up to you. I wouldn’t do all crunchy unless you really like crunch though)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (choose DF if you need to)
Directions:
1) Melt honey, maple syrup and nut butter together in a microwave safe dish. Stir and reheat till it mixes well. 30 seconds at a time is safe.
2) Add oats in and stir well till oats are evenly coated and none remain dry. If you want another ¼ cup oats, this is up to you here, it’s a taste preference. Now, I could really stop here and just eat the whole bowl. It tastes like peanut butter cookie dough and yes, that’s a fact because I’ve had it on numerous occasions :) But, try to finish out the recipe because you’re going to make new friends and impress people! Yes, you will.
3) Pour mixed oat mixture into a lined loaf pan (I used aluminum foil, but parchment paper works too). No oil needed, it won’t stick.
4) In a separate microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate chips, 30 seconds at a time so you don’t burn them (yes, that is possible, speaking from experience here!). When all lumps are gone and the chocolate is melted enough to be poured out, empty contents on top of smooth oat mixture and even out edge to edge with a spoon. Lick spoon when finished. It helps make dishwashing duty easier, you can thank me later. Just do it, go back and lick the spoon. Thank you :)
5) Put in fridge for 30 min and remove to cut. you don’t want to leave it overnight without cutting it because then all the chocolate will break. Not the end of the world if you forget because it all tastes the same and looks even more homemade (truth), but it’s lovely when it’s perfect squares too.
6) Try not to eat it all in one go. Makes 15 servings. Or if you have a 13 year old, it might make just ONE SERVING! In the time I took this picture, one batch was gone. G-O-N-E. Enjoy friends and let me know what you think below.