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Puffed Quinoa Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Recipe

Puffed Quinoa Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Recipe

It contains healthy grains and lots of flavor. Learning how to make Puffed Quinoa Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Recipe is very simple.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 185 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Rubber spatula
  • Baking Pan
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups PUFFED QUINOA
  • 0.5 cup PEANUT BUTTER
  • 3 tbsp MAPLE SYRUP
  • 1 cup DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS
  • 1 tsp COCONUT OIL
  • 0.5 tsp VANILLA EXTRACT
  • 1 pinch SEA SALT

Instructions
 

  • Line your square baking pan with clean parchment paper. Let the paper hang over the sides for easy lifting.
  • Grab a large mixing bowl. Measure your creamy peanut butter and maple syrup carefully. Pour them into the bowl. Add the vanilla extract and sea salt now.
  • Stir the wet ingredients together with your rubber spatula. Keep mixing until the liquid is completely smooth.
  • Pour the puffed quinoa into the creamy peanut butter mixture. Stir gently so you do not crush the grains. Make sure every grain is coated well.
  • Transfer the mixed quinoa into your lined baking pan. Press down firmly using your hands or a flat spoon. Create a tight and even layer.
  • Place your chocolate chips and coconut oil in a bowl. Melt them in the microwave using short thirty second bursts. Stir until the chocolate is silky smooth.
  • Pour the melted chocolate over the flat quinoa layer. Use your spatula to spread it to the edges.
  • Place the pan into your freezer. Let it sit for at least thirty minutes. Wait until the top chocolate layer becomes totally solid.
  • Lift the parchment paper out of the pan carefully. Place the block on a cutting board. Cut it into clean bars with a sharp knife.

Notes

  • Use fresh runny peanut butter for easy mixing.
  • Press the quinoa layer down very hard into the pan.
  • Wipe your knife with a warm towel before cutting bars.
  • Use high quality dark chocolate chips for the best flavor.
  • Do not skip the coconut oil in the chocolate layer.
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