28/10/2019
Do you have your favorite grab & go snacks? What are they? Why not try to make some Toasted Quinoa Energy Bites! They are great to make ahead and at the best part is…. you can store in the freezer until your next road trip! These are also great to put in your lunch bag or for after school snacks!
Here’s the recipe. Try it out and let me know what you think.
Toasted Quinoa Energy Bites
INGREDIENTS
¾ cup (175 mL) uncooked quinoa
2 cups (500 mL) instant or quick oats (see Cook’s tips)
⅔ cup (150 mL) sweetened flaked coconut
½ cup (125 mL) miniature semi-sweet chocolate morsels
¾ cup (175 mL) creamy peanut butter
⅓ cup (75 mL) honey or agave nectar
DIRECTIONS
Heat 8" (20–cm) Nonstick Fry Pan over medium-high heat 1–3 minutes. Toast quinoa 3–5 minutes or until starts to brown and pop, stirring occasionally. Remove quinoa to Classic Batter Bowl to cool slightly.
Place oats in Manual Food Processor; process until coarsely chopped.
Add oats and remaining ingredients to batter bowl. Mix well.
Use Medium Scoop to scoop out mixture and roll into balls. Place on Large Bar Pan lined with waxed paper.
Place pan in freezer 8-10 minutes or in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up.
Store bites in 5 ¼–Cup Leakproof Glass Container in the refrigerator for 4–5 days.
Yield:
24 servings of 1 bite
Nutrients per serving:
Calories 140, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 45 mg, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g
Cook's Tips:
Instant or quick oats work best in this recipe. If old-fashioned oats are used, bites will need longer to firm up in the freezer.
One bite is a snack and three bites make a great mini-meal on the run!
You can make these ahead and freeze! Leave them out at room temperature for 1–2 hours to thaw.
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