Healthy Fall Blondies with Almonds

     
                                             

• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Serves: 16
• Ingredients

• 1/2 C old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 C all-purpose flour
• 1/3 C whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 C plus 2 Tbsp butter
• 3/4 C plus 2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
• 1 lg egg
• 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 C slivered almonds, divided

Directions

1.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 8" x 8" baking pan with cooking spray and line bottom with foil, leaving a 2" overhang on 2 opposite sides. Spray again on foil.

2.

Put oats in food processor and pulse until finely ground (1/3 cup). Whisk together oats, flours, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. Set aside.

3.

Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into large bowl. Add egg, vanilla extract, and reserved dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in 1/4 cup of the almonds.

4.

Pour batter into prepared pan, spread evenly with spatula, and top with remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Bake until a wooden pick inserted off center comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet, 18 to 20 minutes.

5.

Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Lift out foil and cool completely on rack. Remove foil and cut into 16 bars. (Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.)

                                  

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