Recipe - Almond Breeze Peanut Butter Quinoa Bars

Recipe - Almond Breeze - Peanut Butter Quinoa Bars

Thanks to Almond Breeze for this recipe.  These 'Peanut Butter Quinoa Bars' are a great source of protein and a healthier alternative for those moments when you need a fulfilling snack.  Almond Breeze Almond Milk is available for purchase at Coles and Woolworths stores across Australia.  Happy baking!

Peanut Butter Quinoa Bars

Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
2 ½ cups oats
 ¾ cups dark chocolate chips
 ¼ cup flaxseeds
 ¾ cup smooth peanut butter
 ¾ cup Unsweetened Almond Breeze almond milk
 ¼ cup maple syrup

Method:

1. Cook the quinoa according to the directions on the package. You’ll need 2 cups of water per cup of quinoa. Allow to cool.

2. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and prepare a 20cm square baking tray.

3. Combine the quinoa, oats, chocolate chips and flaxseeds in a bowl and mix to combine.

Combining the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients

4. Add in peanut butter, almond milk and maple syrup. Stir to combine.

Evenly spread mixture into cake tin

5. Pour mixture into pan and spread evenly with a butter knife or spatula.

Cooling in the cake tin

6. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow bars to cool completely before removing from pan and slicing.

7. Store in the fridge for up for 5 days.

Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk