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Quinoa Protein Bars Recipe

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Quinoa Protein Bars Recipe

 

These protein bars are unlike any others. I’ve tried recipe, after recipe... after recipe, and after producing protein bars that could be used to put peoples windows out I have finally come across my favourite recipe yet!

I am a huge lover of caramel and toffee and these protein bars offer the best fix for these cravings- without actually using real caramel.

 

Ingredients

 

Quinoa? I know, weird right? Well these tiny bead shaped seeds are what makes the amazing texture of these protein bars. Here’s what you’re going to need:

Ingredients

  • 35 g uncooked quinoa
  • 7 dates
  • 1 tbsp Myprotein natural Peanut Butter (this peanut butter is best as it has no additives or added sugar!)
  • 2 scoops Impact Whey Protein (Salted Caramel, toffee or chocolate caramel)
  • 25 g Brazil Nuts

Quinoa Protein Bars

 

Preparation

 

Step One

 

Start by cooking your quinoa as instructed on the back of the packet- This usually involves boiling for 10-15 minutes and leaving to stand for 5 minutes. Allow the cooked quinoa to cool.

 

Quinoa Protein Bars

 

Step Two

 

To a food processor blend your dates and brazil nuts for around 1 minute.

 

Quinoa Protein Bars

 

To the blender add your peanut butter, protein powder and cooled quinoa. Pulse this mixture to mix the ingredients and then hand stir until a dough is formed- a little bit sticky.

 

Quinoa Protein Bars

 

Quinoa Protein Bars

 

Step Three

 

Shape this dough into bar shapes (can shape into little balls if you prefer a smaller sweet snack) and sprinkle with Impact whey protein to make the dough less sticky as you do this.

 

Quinoa Protein Bars

 

Step Four

 

In a bowl melt 2-4 large squares of 85% dark chocolate. With a spoon cover your bars in chocolate.

 

Quinoa Protein Bars

 

To make the chocolate harden, place the bars in the freezer for 10 minutes.

 

Quinoa Protein Bars

 

Remove your bars from the freezer, turn them over and cover the bottom with chocolate. Put back in the freezer and allow the chocolate to harden.

 

The Eating

 

Once youve removed your bars from the freezer store in the fridge and enjoy these soft gooey caramel quinoa protein bars! Perfect for a pre workout energy kick!

This recipe makes six bars, for a thicker chocolate bar add another coat of dark chocolate.

 

 

Quinoa Protein bars

 

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Nutritional info per serving:

Calories184
Total Fat5g
Total Carbohydrates26g
Protein9g

 

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