"Pretend It's Healthy Because It's Got Oats In It" Microwave Snack Cake
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Serves: 2-4
 
A dense, mildly sweet, very tasty oat cake with chocolate chips or your preferred ingredients.
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup (half stick) of regular butter, softened
  • ¾ cup oats, quick or old fashioned, uncooked
  • ¼ cup flour, whole wheat or AP
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar (I actually don't fill my ¼ cup, so I'm doing a bit more than an ⅛th cup but I don't like things sweet)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts, optional
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips, or semi-sweet, or whatever you like
Method
  1. In a microwaveable bowl (I like our Corelle large stew bowls for this, a cereal bowl is probably too small), mix everything up to the milk. Make sure it's thoroughly blended.
  2. Add the nuts and chips. Mix in.
  3. Cover the bowl with plastic and poke one or two small vent holes.
  4. Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes depending on your microwave. It's done when the top looks dry and is springy to the touch.
  5. Use a knife to separate the cake from the sides of the bowl.
  6. Handle the bowl with gloves because it'll be hot. Tip it out onto a plate. Scrape out any remaining chocolate chips and eat them. Obviously this is a required step.
  7. The original recipe said to let it cool because it was clearly written by criminally insane people. Eat it warm and gooey. You're welcome.
Recipe by Eat The Evidence at https://www.eat-the-evidence.com/2013/06/08/pretend-its-healthy-because-its-got-oats-in-it-microwave-snack-cake/