NO-BAKE QUINOA BARS

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Delicious and nutritious bars with quinoa.

Provided by rbka

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Date

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups water
¾ cup quinoa
1 cup pitted dates
1 cup old-fashioned oats
⅔ cup dried cranberries
½ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover, fluff with a fork, and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Combine dates, oats, cranberries, and maple syrup in a food processor. Blend until a sticky paste forms.
  • Mix 2 cups cooled quinoa, date mixture, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  • Line a small baking pan with parchment paper. Press mixture firmly into the pan. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 3.3 mg, Sugar 20 g

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