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- 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal Brownies with M&Ms
- 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal Brownies with M&Ms
- 1 lb (4 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1½ cups chocolate chips, divided
- ¼ cup Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 T vanilla extract
- 2 scant cups quick cooking oats
- 2 scant cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 3 cups (360 g) white whole wheat flour
- 2 t fine sea salt
- 2 t baking soda
- 1¼ cups baking M&Ms, divided
- vanilla salt for sprinkling
- whole grain
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