These bars are so yum they may be better than an almond butter brownie! Seriously! They are gooey, filled with sweet and salty flavors, and crunchy. Everything you could possibly want – AND they are HEALTHY!
I made these for the first time a few years ago before I had the blog, so I had completely forgotten about them. Now I have made two batches in the last two weeks and plan to make them a weekly occurrence. They are super satisfying and fillin and I promise they will satisfy a sweet craving!
Serving size: about 15 squares, but feel free to eat 2 at a time!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup – 3/4 cup almond butter (start with less, add a little more if mixture seems dry)
- 1/2 cup chopped raw pecans
- 1/2 cup chopped raw cashews
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 4 tbsp chia seeds
- 4-6 chopped medjool dates
- 1 tsp vanilla
- dash sea salt and cinnamon
Method:
Cook the quinoa according to package instructions. Then basically mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Take a small glass baking dish and grease with coconut oil or grassfed butter and then press the mixture into the dish, spreading evenly.
Place in freezer for 1 hour and then store in fridge (it’s OK to keep in freezer longer, they will just be harder to cut!)
YUM! They will be a little gooey and may not hold together super well, but, I promise they will be delicious and oh so satisfying!!
Kelly Hayman Fitness 