Recipe: Chocolate-Oat No-Fat Chewies (using Rice Krispies cereal)

CHOCOLATE-OAT NO-FAT CHEWIES

1 cup oats, uncooked
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Dutch processed)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper (I used 1/4 tsp. 'cause it was too strange, but it was enough for me)
1/4 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
1/3 cup corn syrup
2 tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup crisp rice cereal (Rice Krispies)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with baking parchment.

Mix together the oats, flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, pepper and salt.

Whisk together egg whites, corn syrup, water and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients and add rice cereal. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets.

Bake 12 minutes or until set on outside but soft inside. Cool 5 minutes then remove to a wire rack. Store airtight for 2 days.

Makes 2 dozen / 56 calories each
Source: Field of Roses adapted from Our Favorite Recipes