Walnut Clusters

Name: Walnut Clusters
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted; 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp. baking powder; 2 c. walnuts, coarsely broken; 3/4 c. whole wheat flour; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 3/4 c. chunk-style peanut butter; 1/2 c. margarine or butter; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 eggs; 1/2 c. chunk-style applesauce; 1 1/4 c. quick-cooking or regular rolled oats; 1/4 c. toasted wheat germ

19 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 c. walnuts, coarsely broken
3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. chunk-style peanut butter
1/2 c. margarine or butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. chunk-style applesauce
1 1/4 c. quick-cooking or regular rolled oats
1/4 c. toasted wheat germ

Directions

1

Grease and flour a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
2

In a small mixin bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour and baking soda; set aside.
3

In a large mixer bowl, beat the peanut butter and margarine or butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 30 seconds or until softened.
4

Add the sugar and vanilla, beating until well combined.
5

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition.
6

Stir in the chunk-style applesauce.
7

Then, add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture, stirring, until well blended.
8

Stir in the rolled oats and wheat germ.