These Puffed Quinoa Bars with Almond Butter are a yummy gluten-free snack and super easy to make with only 5 simple ingredients!
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📝Ingredients for Puffed Quinoa Bars with Almond Butter:
- Almond butter - but April, wait! Almond butter is kinda pricey - can I use peanut butter? Absolutely, my friend. (And I hear you on the price. It's a "splurge" in my house🙋♀️)
- Honey - the liquid type
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Puffed Quinoa
🥣Instructions
❓What is puffed quinoa anyways?
Puffed quinoa is made by "baking" those small almost seed-like quinoa grains, which makes up them all puffed up!
Puffed quinoa can be enjoyed with some milk for a quick breakfast, added to yogurt, used in homemade cereal bars and even in salads for a special crunchy and nutritious touch.
✅Where can I use puffed quinoa?
You use use this puffy grain a ton of places: sprinkled on yogurt, worked into protein balls, bars or other snacks. You can even throw it into smoothies or on top of salads for a fun crunch.
Check out this super delicious looking recipe from Sugar Salted for Puffed Quinoa Date Energy Balls. Yum YUM.
💰Where can I buy puffed quinoa?
Most bulk food stores will carry it. I get mine at my local Bulk Barn.
These Puffed Quinoa Bars with Almond Butter are a perfect gluten-free snack or "dessert" - super simple to make, dangerously delicious and actually good for you!
They're kinda like a "healthy rice krispie square" (as per my hubby.)
With only 6 ingredients, I think you'll love this gluten-free treat😋
It's super simple: just melt the almond butter and honey together; add the vanilla, cinnamon and stir in the puffed quinoa until all combined.
Press mixture into a prepared pan and pop into the freezer to set.
It couldn't be easier to have a delicious and somewhat healthy, gluten-free dessert.
Hope you love these Puffed Quinoa Bars as much as we do🙋♀️
~April
PS Looking for more gluten-free recipes? Check these delicious ones out too:
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Muffins with Quinoa Flakes
- Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Raspberry Breakfast Bites (gluten-free)
- Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars
- Healthy Vegetable Dip {High Protein}
- Easy Butter Lettuce and Pomegranate Salad
- Gluten-Free Breakfast Oat Cookies with Date Sugar
- Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Breast
📖 Recipe
Puffed Quinoa Bars with Almond Butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1.5 cup puffed quinoa
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional
- vegan chocolate chunks optional
Instructions
- Line an 8x8" square pan with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, melt the almond butter and honey over low-medium heat. Add vanilla and cinnamon. Whisk together.
- Once combined, pour the almond butter mixture over the puffed quinoa in a bowl.
- Stir to combine.
- Press into the prepared pan. Stick a few chocolate chunks into the top spaced out (optional).
- Place into the freezer for 15 min. Remove and cut into bars.
- Serve right away or keep in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
Vicky says
Hi,
Could I substitute honey for maple syrup?
April says
Hey Vicky - yep, you totally can! Will have similar results (and the lovely maple taste)😄
April
Emma says
I’m obsessed with these. Fabulous post workout snack. I’ve shared the recipe with lots of friends. I just microwave the almond butter and honey and that seems to work fine for me. Sometimes they fall apart but they’re still delicious as crumbles.
April Saunders says
Glad to hear you love 'em to, Emma! What a delicious post-workout snack. It's true - they can fall apart on me sometimes too lol