Chocolate Date Brownies

Ingredients
1 1/4 cup water
8 oz. dried pitted dates, chopped
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 Tbs milled flax seed
6 Tbs boiling water
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup oats
1 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup chocolate chip

Procedure
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, simmer 1 1/4 cup water, dates, and 1 tsp baking soda for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. In a mixing bowl, beat honey and butter until smooth. In a small bowl, combine flax seed and 6 Tbs boiling water. Stir, and let set for a few minutes to cool slightly. Add flax mixture to butter and honey. Add flour, salt, unsweetened chocolate and 1/4 tsp baking soda. Mix until smooth. Stir in date mixture along with vanilla and oats. Mix in chocolate chips.

Pour batter into a greased 9x9 pan or pie pan. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and extra chocolate chips. Bake for 35-45 minutes.

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Adapted from a National Honey Board recipe.