Chocolate Quinoa Crunch Bars

• khẩu phần: 8 servings
• thời gian hoạt động: 5 minutes
• tổng thời gian: 30 minutes

Nguyên liệu

1 cup quinoa (uncooked)

1-2 tsp oil of choice

1 pinch salt

200 grams dark chocolate (good quality)

3 tbsp almond or cashew butter

1-2 tsp orange or peppermint extract (optional)

Hướng dẫn

Preheat the oven to 180C and line a baking tray with baking paper.

Add the quinoa to a sieve and rinse throroughly with cold water.

Next, spread the rinsed quinoa over the baking sheet and place in the oven to dry for 15-20 minutes.

Heat a large frying pan or skillet over a medium-high heat and add 1 tsp of oil.

Once the pan is very hot, add half of the quinoa (doing it in 2 batches ensures that there’s not too much quinoa in the pan as this can prevent popping). Stir the quinoa frequently to prevent burning. After 1-2 minutes you will start to hear popping.

After 3-5 minutes, most of the quinoa will be popped and you can decant the quinoa onto a plate or bowl. You can stir in a little pinch of salt at this point. Add another teaspoon of oil and repeat with the rest of the quinoa.

Line a loaf tin with baking paper.

Break up your dark chocolate and add to a heat proof bowl; melt using the microwave or double boiler.

Stir in the almond butter and orange/mint extract if using.

Stir in the popped quinoa until well combined.

Pour this mixture into the lined loaf tin and place in the fridge to set for 2-3 hours. Remove and slice into bars! Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy! X