Sunday, August 29, 2010

Recipe for; Quinoa And Fruit Power Bars (Serves 16)

Ingredients


    • 1 cup quinoa flakes
    • 3/4 cup crisp brown rice
    • 3/4 cup dried banana chips, broken into large pieces
    • 1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
    • 1/4 cup raisins
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
    • 1/2 cup agave nectar, preferably dark
    • 1/4 cup sunflower seed butter
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment, leaving a 1-inch overhang on 2 sides.
Spread quinoa on a baking sheet and bake 15 minutes, tossing once or twice, until lightly browned and fragrant. Transfer to a large bowl.
Add rice cereal, banana chips, apricots, raisins, and salt; toss to combine. Add egg whites, agave nectar, sunflower seed butter, and vanilla and stir to combine.
Transfer to pan and using a dampened spatula spread and flatten to make even. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set and crisp around edges. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then using overhang, lift out of pan and transfer to wire rack to cool. Cut into 16 bars.

5 comments:

  1. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... sounds delicious.

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  3. Can't wait to make this for my Labor Day party coming up!

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  4. great recipe man

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  5. looks good!

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