Chocolate Crumble

  


One Night I was craving something sweet.  I thought strawberry crumb bars sounded good, but I also wanted something chocolatey, so I combined a few recipes and it turned out delicious!  Enjoy!

Chocolate Crumble

Chocolate filling:

1 package (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup stick butter

1/2 cup whipping cream (I used soy milk)

Heat Chocolate chips and butter in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted evenly. Remove from heat and add milk or cream. Mix thoroughly. Let it cool while you prepare the crust.

Crumb crust:

2 cups flour ( I use whole wheat flour)

2 cups oats

1 1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup butter

Combine flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Mix thouroughly. Chop butter into small pieces. Mix with dry ingredients until thouroughly combined. Pour half of th mixture into an ungreased 13X9 pan and pat down. Spread chocolate filling over the top, then cover with remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Allow to cool for about 20 minutes if you want to serve it warm with ice cream or whipped cream. It will be really crumbly. Or you can cool it for several hours and eat is as bars. It stays together well once it is cooled.