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Quinoa Homemade Protein Bars with White Chocolate
These homemade protein bars are made with quinoa, chickpeas, white chocolate, macadamia nuts, lime and pineapple for an easy, healthy snack that tastes like summer!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
157 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup macadamia nuts finely chopped
- 3/4 cup quinoa uncooked
- 1/4 cup coconut flakes unsweetened
- 2/3 cup chickpeas 128 grams, sodium-reduced, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup dried pineapple finely chopped
- 1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- lime zest of 1 large
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 egg large, white
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line an8x8 inch panwith parchment paper, spraying the paper lightly with cooking spray.
- Place the chopped macadamia nuts and quinoa onto a baking sheetand bake until lightly golden brown, about 9 minutes. Sprinkle the coconut flakes onto the pan and bake until they turn golden brown, an additional 2-3 minutes. Watch carefully as coconut burns quickly!
- Dump the chickpeas onto a paper towel and pat dry. This will remove some of the skins on the chickpeas. Gently press each chickpea between your fingers to remove the skins from each pea, and then place into a large bowl. *
- Using a fork, mash the chickpeas. Put a little muscle into it and make them as soft as you can.
- Add the toasted quinoa mixture, along with the dried pineapple, protein powder, salt, white chocolate chips, and lime zest into the bowl and stir until evenly mixed. (I find using my hands is the easiest to get the chickpeas well incorporated.)
- Place the honey and coconut oil into a medium, microwave-safe bowland cook until the oil and honey are melted and bubbly, about 1 minute.
- Stir the honey mixture, along with the egg white, into the quinoa mixture and mix well. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake until the bars are golden brown and the top feels firm, about 40-45 mins.
- Let cool completely before slicing into bars.
- DEVOUR
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Notes
- * I've made these without de-skinning the peas, and they still taste good, but taking that extra 5 minutes really adds to the texture!Bars are best kept in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
62mg
(3%)
Potassium
138mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
14IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.