DIY “Kind” Bars
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
Ingredients
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- 1 cup raw quinoa, rinsed
- 2 cups chopped nuts
- 1 cup pureed dried fruit (dates, prunes, honey, cranberries)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F and prepare a 9×9 pan with spray oil + a layer of parchment paper with the edges sticking up (you’ll use this as a handle to lift the bars out of the pan.) Alternatively, plan to roll your “dough” into balls and skip this step altogether.
- Spread the quinoa and nuts on a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes, until it smells nutty. (Check it often; don’t burn your mixture like I almost always do!)
- Meanwhile, put dried fruit, honey and salt into a food processor and pulse. Add up to 2 tablespoons of water to get a paste-like consistency.
- Let the nut and quinoa mixture cool off then combine with fruit mixture in a big mixing bowl. It’ll be VERY sticky. Pour the whole thing into your prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
- Allow to cool, then cut into bars or squares.
Find it online: https://foodlets.com/2015/01/13/diy-kind-bars/