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Nut and Coconut Bars
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Prep Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
35
minutes
mins
Course
Snack
Servings
16
Ingredients
1
cup
white quinoa
3
cups
puffed brown rice
1
cup
sliced almonds
1
cup
unsweetened shredded coconut
2
tablespoons
chia seeds
½
cup
mini chocolate chips + extra for topping
½
cup
brown rice syrup
½
cup
honey
⅓
cup
creamy cashew butter
3
teaspoons
vanilla extract
½
teaspoon
coarse salt + extra for topping
Instructions
Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
Toast quinoa in a skillet until golden brown, then transfer to a mixing bowl.
Add puffed rice, almonds, coconut, chia seeds, and chocolate chips to the bowl and toss.
In a saucepan, heat brown rice syrup, honey, cashew butter, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix.
Press the mixture into the lined pan, sprinkle with chocolate chips and salt, and freeze for 1 hour.
Lift the bars out of the pan, cut into rectangles or squares, and store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
Feel free to swap cashew butter for almond or peanut butter.