This bar is packed full of nutritious ingredients including pecans, cranberries and crunchy raw quinoa.
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup oat bran
1/2 cup pecans
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup cranberries
1/3 cup dates
1 banana
1/3 cup almond butter
1/3 cup honey
Place oats, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, oat bran, pecans, raisins, cranberries and dates in a food processor and pulse until the fruit and nuts are finely chopped. Break up the banana into 4 or 5 pieces and put them in the food processor, along with almond butter and honey. Pulse again until mixture begins to stick together. Pour mixture into a greased or parchment-lined 9 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.
These bars were such a yummy treat. What a bonus that they’re actually good for you too! I loved how the quinoa added a nice crunch to them. The boys ate these up with no complaints. Cole even had one for breakfast when he didn’t feel like having cereal. They’re great for packing in lunches or any time you’re on the go. For more lunch ideas, check out the post on packing lunches.
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these look delicious….like that you added quinoa. i’m going to give these a shot when i make bars next.
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This looks and sounds scrumptious.Had a craving for granola bars for some time but lacked any ideas. I make this very soon, probably already tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
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I just made a batch of muffins, but after seeing these I wish I had saved my ingredients for this recipie … another day, perhaps :)One question – when I cook quinoa I give it a good rinse to get rid of the bitter coating. Do you still need to do that for this recipe?
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Hi Karen, yes it’s probably a good idea to give them a rinse before adding them.
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These look delicious and so healthy. I am definitely going to try these.
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I made these the other day and I love them! I made some subs to make do with what I had on hand. Thanks so much!
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