The Best Oatmeal Brownies are rich, moist, and perfectly fudgy. What makes this brownie recipe the best? Two things. The first is the method. It all comes together in a blender or a food processor in less than 5 minutes. The second is using oat flour instead of regular flour. Oat flour has a pleasant nutty flavor and is naturally gluten-free. Making oat flour is super easy. Just pulse the oats in your blender into a fine powder, and you are good to go. And if you’re new to gluten-free baking, this easy recipe is a great place to start.
Once you have the oat flour, you add all the dry ingredients and process to combine. Then add in the wet ingredients and pulse a few times to combine. Don’t overmix! Stop as soon as all the ingredients are incorporated without any lumps. Finally, stir in most of the chocolate chips, reserving some for topping. Transfer the batter to a greased or lined baking pan and top with the reserved chocolate chips. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with some wet crumbs. Cool for 30 minutes before slicing, and serve.
To make the Best Oatmeal Brownies, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 ºF. Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Alternatively, line with parchment paper. Set aside.
Place ¾ cups rolled oats in a high-powered blender or a food processor. Pulse the oats into a fine powder, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
To the oat flour, add ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt and process to combine.
Add the melted and cooled ½ cup butter, ½ cup creamy peanut butter, 2 large eggs, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Process to combine well.
Stir in ¾ cup chocolate chips. The batter should be very thick.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, smooth the top and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over.
Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with wet crumbs, but not totally raw batter. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before slicing.
Slice and serve!
If you’re looking for the Best Oatmeal Brownies, you’ve found them. Rich, moist, dense, and perfectly fudgy, these straightforward brownies are everything you want them to be. Please let us know if you try this recipe by tagging us on Instagram @cookmerecipes. We love seeing what you’ve made!
I made these today and my husband and I loved them! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
