"Everything but the Kitchen Sink" Quinoa Granola Bars

I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but TOOT TOOT! These are amazing my friends, AMAZING!

Who doesn’t love a sweet chewy granola bar? I literally don’t know a single soul who doesn’t. Biting into a sweet, yet salty, chocolate chip granola bar that fills the soul with joy, there’s nothing better. Okay… maybe granola bars aren’t that great but they make life a whole lot easier when you’re someone who’s constantly on the go. Finding a granola bar that was jam packed with Quinoa was my quest and I totally succeeded when I stumbled upon a Quinoa granola bar recipe from Mouth Watering Eats . It’s simply divine.

                                       

To find my ingredients for these bars I decided I’d take a trip to Bulk Barn. When I got there I went completely buck wild and bought a ton of ingredients that would make a personalized granola bar that I, myself would love. So I hope that when you make these, you do the exact same. Add any ingredients you want. Personalize it and make it yours. Dried fruit, chocolate chips, nuts and/or coconut – whatever you think would be perfect for you. Do it and don’t look back because it’s going to rock!

Make sure to pack the mixture tightly

Here are the Quinoa Granola Bars with, you guessed it, my suggestions/changes in the brackets. Enjoy!!

Quinoa Granola Bars

Ingredients:
1 cup quick oats 

1 cup cooked quinoa

1/4 cup oat flour (I used regular flour)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup applesauce

1/4 cup nut butter of choice (I used peanut butter because peanut butter is simply the best)

1/2 tsp vanilla

*optional: add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit (DO IT! DO IT NOW! I used pecans, dark chocolate chips, unsweetened coconut and dried cranberries)*

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F.  Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.  In a large bowl, mix together oats, quinoa, oat flour, and cinnamon.  Add honey, applesauce, nut butter, and vanilla.  Mix until a sticky mixture forms.  If you want to use any add-ins, throw in a handful now, and mix them in.  Press mixture into prepared pan.  Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool.  Once cooled, cut into 8 bars.  Store in an airtight container.  For traveling, put bars in a blastic bag or wrap in aluminum foil.

Finished product tastes amazing