Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Quinoa Granola Bars

Granola bars are expensive and full of sugar/preservatives.  Make them healthier at home and save some $$

1 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup quinoa
1/3 cup almonds
1/3 cup walnuts
1/3 cup pecans
1/2 cup craisins
4 TBS Chia seeds
2 overripe bananas

*you can mix infinite variations- chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, dried cherries, plums, prunes, raisins, flax, almond butter, etc...

You can combine everything in a food processor, but I just stirred all the dry ingredients together, processed the banana and then combined.  If you want to add almond or peanut butter process it with the bananas.

Use a cookie cutter (I used the handle of my cheese grater because I wanted bar shaped bars) and arrange on a baking sheet.

Bake 15-20 mins at 325 F.

Store in the fridge and eat within a week.... not a problem at my house... they're usually gone in 2 days

200 calories with 8 g protein and 6 g of fiber

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