Quinoa Chocolate Bars

If you are looking for a last minute holiday dessert that will delight children and adults alike, today I’ve got a treat for you. These quinoa chocolate bars are easy to make and over the top delicious. If you have been reading for long at all you know that sweets just aren’t my thing. But thanks to the salty/sweet combo that these bars have, I absolutely love them. As in hide the last one in the back of the refrigerator so no one else eats it kind of love. (Sorry honey!)

If you don’t have candy bar molds on hand you can get them for around $7 on Amazon.com. This is the mold that I used. Alternatively, you can line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and make the chocolate free formed a la almond bark.

Have fun with this recipe! Its so simple but there are a lot of ways that you could mix things up. Try adding dried cherries or using other nut!

½ cup quinoa, rinsed and dried
1 T coconut oil
1 lb chocolate cut into equal size pieces (any type will work – white, dark, milk, semi-sweet)
1 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
1 tsp sea salt

After rinsing your quinoa, spread it out on a cookie sheet to dry. Alternatively, cook over low in a skillet until dry.
Place coconut oil in a popcorn popper and allow to get warm. Add quinoa and cook about 5 minutes, until quinoa is lightly brown. Alternatively, pop the quinoa in a covered saucepan, shaking to prevent burning.
Spray candy bar molds with olive oil spray.
Place chocolate in a microwave and heat for 40 seconds. Stir and cook in 30 second increments until melted, stirring in between cooking.
In a small bowl, combine popped quinoa, almonds and sea salt. Add ¾ of mixture to chocolate. Pour chocolate into molds and top with remaining ¼ of the popped quinoa mixture.
Allow to sit until firm, about 2 hours. Break into pieces. (If you just can’t wait you can also put the chocolate into the freezer for 20-45 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chocolate bars.)

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 10 minute(s)

Serving Size 54 g

Calories: 282

Fat: 16.6

Protein: 5.5

Total Carbohydrates: 28.4g

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g

Sugars: 19.8g

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Recipe by Cooking Quinoa.

Quinoa Chocolate Bars