Description
Delicious and healthy peanut butter quinoa bars that are easy to make and perfect for snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanut butter, smooth
- 1/2 cup maple syrup, can also use brown rice syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups gluten free rice crisp cereal
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanut butter, smooth, can sub with another nut/seed butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve and rinse it well under water. Pour the wet quinoa in a medium skillet or wok over medium-low heat. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook until the quinoa dries. Turn the heat down low and continue to toast the quinoa until it begins to crackle and pop. Keep toasting a minute after the popping begins, stirring every so often. Remove from heat.
- In a medium sauce pot over low heat, add the peanut butter, maple syrup (or sweetener of your choice), vanilla, and salt. Stir until the mixture is all melted together. Stir in the rice cereal and popped quinoa.
- Remove from heat and press into a lined 10×10 inch baking tin in an even layer. Set aside.
- Quickly wash and dry out the sauce pot you were just using. Over low heat, stir together the peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, and cocoa powder until combined.
- Pour over the rice cereal mixture and let cool for about 5-10 minutes before transferring to the fridge to set fully for another 30 minutes.
- When your bars are set, just slice and serve. Keep these stored in the fridge; they will keep for about 3 days.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can sprinkle some sea salt on top before cooling.
- These bars make a great snack or dessert and are perfect for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: snacks
- Method: no-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg