Go-lite: cocoa squares
16 Squares
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Quick-cooking rolled oats |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter |
| ⅔ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ⅓ | cup | Plain low-fat yogurt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ¼ | cup | Unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | cup | Icing sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 1 | tablespoon | Light cream cheese |
| 1 | tablespoon | Milk |
Directions
ICING
In small bowl, mix rolled oats with 1 cup hot water. Let cool.
In large bowl, cream butter with sugar; beat in egg, yogurt and vanilla. Stir in oats.
In separate bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in oats mixture just until combined. Do not overmix.
Pour batter into greased 8-inch square cake pan. Bake in 350F 180C oven for 30-35 minutes or until centre springs back when lightly pressed. Let cool.
Icing: Beat together icing sugar, cocoa and cream cheese; beat in milk until smooth. Spread over cake. Per serving: about 120 calories, 2 g Protein, 3 g fat,
21 g carbohydrate
Source: Canadian Living [magazine] Jul 95 Contributed by: Mabel Wong, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Go-Lite is a collection of recipes compiled by Anne Lindsay and presented in "Health & Well-Fare" article [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@...