Creamy cocoa squares
1 batch
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | AM Whole Wheat Pastry Flour |
| ½ | cup | AM Oat Bran |
| ½ | cup | AM Oat Flakes |
| ½ | cup | Slivered almonds |
| ¾ | cup | AM Sesame Tahini (soft) |
| 2 | tablespoons | Rice syrup; mixed with... |
| 2 | tablespoons | Water |
| 1 | cup | Tofu |
| ½ | cup | Ricotta cheese OR- low-fat cottage cheese |
| ⅓ | cup | Cocoa |
| ½ | cup | Maple syrup |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla; OR... Almond extract |
Directions
Combine first six ingredients to form a crumb mixture. Set aside (if crumb mixture does not stick together, add a little oil). Beat together remaining ingredients. Place half of crumb mixture in an oiled 9" x 12" pan, press down well; cover with cocoa mixture, then top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350 F. for 30-35 minutes or until golden. Cool and cut into squares.
Source: Arrowhead Mills "COOKIES" tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias