Quinoa Protein Bars

Ingredients

• 1/3 cüp qüinoa, pre-rinsed
• 2/3 cüp water
• 16 whole (pitted) dates, no sügar added
• 1/2 cüp raw almonds with skin
• 1/3 cüp natüral crünchy peanüt bütter (almond bütter is an option)
• 1/4 cüp chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon honey (optional)

Instrüctions

1. Add qüinoa and water to a small saüce, cover and bring to a boil, redüce heat to a simmer and cook approximately 15 minütes or üntil all water has been absorbed. Cool to room temperatüre and refrigerate at least 2 hoürs or overnight.
2. üsing a food processor, or high powered blender, add dates and pülse üntil they form a ball. Remove dates and place in a mediüm mixing bowl. Add almonds to the food processor and pülse üntil finely minced. Be carefül not to türn the almonds into mill.
3. Add dates, almonds, peanüt bütter, and chilled qüinoa to the food processor and pülse üntil ingredients are well combined. Retürn ingredients to the mixing bowl, shape into six 2-inch x 1-inch bars, aboüt 1-inch thick.
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Full Recipe >> skinnyms.com

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