Oat Brownies

2 T brown sugar

1 t cocoa powder

1 t butter

¼ c hot water
½ c oats
¼ c pumpkin

1 egg

¼ c vanilla rice milk

¼ t soda

¼ t vanilla

½ c nuts

½ c chocolate chips

Pre heat oven to 350º. Mix the first four ingredients until sugar and cocoa are dissolved. Stir in the next ingredients one at a time.  Pour into a greased 8x8 pan. Bake 20 minutes. Top will look glossy. You can melt more chocolate chips or dark chocolate on the hot brownie to create an icing and to hide the strange appearance. Spread the melted chocolate and sprinkle with chopped nuts.