Ingredients:
1/2 cup regular oats
6 tbsp. whole-wheat flour OR oat flour
1/4 cup grape nuts, ground to a breadcrumb-like consistency in a blender or food processor
1/4 cup No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
1/3 cup no sugar added apple sauce
1/4 cup canned pure pumpkin
1/4 cup egg whites
1 tbsp. walnuts
2 tbsp. Splenda brown sugar
2 tsp. no sugar added Vanilla powdered creamer OR 2 tsp Vanilla Protein powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Chop walnuts into small pieces. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, cereal crumbs, Splenda, brown sugar sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, dissolve creamer or protein powder into 2 tbsp. hot water. Add all other wet ingredients (apple sauce, pumpkin, and egg whites), and mix well.
Add liquid mixture to the dry ingredients, and stir until completely blended. Slowly sprinkle chopped walnuts into the batter, making sure they don’t all stick together.
Spray a large baking pan with nonstick spray, and spoon batter into 4 evenly spaced circles. Spread batter out a bit with the back of a spoon. Place pan in the oven for 12 – 14 minutes (until tops of the treats are just slightly crispy). Remove pan from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
