No Oats Healthy Trail Bars

Since Pam has been diagnosed with an oatmeal allergy I have had to find some alternatives to Clif Bars and others that are heavy on oats. I found a recipe and adapted it as I went and this is what I ended up with.

Chocolate Quinoa Bars

2 cups cooked Quinoa
1/2 cup dates, pitted
3 tablespoons Honey
2 tablespoons coconut oil
3 tablespoons ground flax seed
1 - 2 Tbsp Frangelico
1/2 cup Hazelnuts
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Unsweetened shredded coconut
 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup Raisins

Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease an 8 x 8 baking pan.

Add pitted dates and honey to a food processor and process until smooth. Add everything except the raisins and process until mixed well. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the raisins. Press into baking ban and bake for 20 -24 minutes until firm. Cool and cut. Makes 10-12 bars. Freeze what you won't use in a couple of days.

 

 

 

These guys are about 7 grams of protein per bar. There is no reason you couldn't add nut butter or chopped nuts or other dried fruits as well. Have fun with this stuff.

Be very well and more soon.....