Banana Cocoa Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup boiling water
• 4 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine oats and boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, bananas, sugars, oil and vanilla until blended.
• 3 combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in the oatmeal mixture.
• 5 spread into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• 6 bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the centre comes out clean (do not overbake).
• 7 cool on a wire rack.
• 8 cut into bars.