Easy Low Fat Chocolate Oatmeal Food

HEALTHY OATMEAL, DATE AND CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the oats out on a baking sheet and bake until light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the oats for sprinkling and transfer the remaining oats to a medium mixing bowl to cool. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the sugar and butter on medium-high speed until lighter in color and slightly fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times. Beat in the egg and vanilla until very fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• In the mixing bowl with the cooled oats, add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt, and mix to combine. Reduce the mixer speed to low, then add the flour mixture to the butter and beat until just combined. Stir in the dates and chocolate by hand.
• Drop level tablespoons of the dough on the baking sheets, leaving at least 1-inch of space around each cookie, about 30 cookies total. Sprinkle the cookies with the reserved toasted oats. Bake until the cookies are lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool the cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.

LOW FAT CHOCOLATE OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak the oats in milk for about one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 400.
• Spray the muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Combine the oat mixture with the applesauce and egg whites, and mix until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mix until just combined. Add the chocolate chips. Do not over-mix of the muffins will be tough. Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan, forming a total of 12 muffins.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until done. Remove from pan and enjoy.

WEIGHT WATCHERS NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring margarine, milk, Splenda, and cocoa to a boil in medium saucepan. Boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla until combined.
• Stir in oats.
• Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper or parchment paper.
• Allow to cool completely before eating.

HEALTHY LOW-FAT BLUEBERRY (OR CHOCOLATE) OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Toast oats in a dry saucepan over medium heat until browned.
• Combine oats and milk in a bowl and let stand for 20-35 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Add brown sugar, applesauce, egg, and vanilla to the oat and milk mixture and mix well.
• Whisk the flours, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Mix the dry into the wet until JUST combined, and fold in the blueberries (or chocolate chips).
• Scoop batter into greased muffin tin and bake for 27-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing muffins from tin and putting on cooling rack.

LOW FAT OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugars. Beat in the egg, followed by the applesauce and the vanilla extract. Working by hand, stir in the flour mixture and the oats until just combined and no streaks of flour remain. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, flattening each cookie slightly. Bake for about 10-12 minute Cookies will be light brown at the edges when done.
• Let cool on sheet for 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add oats and cook over low heat until combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread 1/2 of the oat mixture into the prepared pan.
• Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter in small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth, about 4 minutes. Pour chocolate mixture over oat layer and spread evenly. Crumble remaining oat mixture over chocolate, pressing in gently.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.

LOW-FAT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients; mix well. Stir in raisins (dough will be stiff). Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets that have been coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

LOW-FAT BANANA OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Add sugar to mashed bananas and mix.
• Add beaten egg and mix.
• In a separate bowl mix all dry ingredients.
• Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and mix well.
• Mix in applesauce.
• Add chocolate chips and Stir.
• Spoon into medium size muffin tin (I use paper muffin cups so they won't stick) and fill 3/4's full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350.
• Enjoy!