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Toasted Quinoa, Dried Fig & Dark Chocolate Nut Free Granola Bars

Incredible superfood nut free granola bars made with toasted quinoa, oats, dried figs, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flaxseed and chia. These easy nut free granola bars are packed with fiber, protein, and omega-3s, and are naturally sweetened for the perfect easy snack!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 10 bars
Calories: 223 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American , Vegan

Ingredients

  • ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats (gluten free, if desired)
  • ⅓ cup uncooked quinoa
  • ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup organic or homemade sunflower butter
  • ⅓ cup honey (or coconut palm syrup if vegan)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup flaxseed meal
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • ½ cup black mission dried figs, coarsely chopped
  • For the chocolate drizzle:
  • 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips (vegan, if desired)
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Add oats, quinoa, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds to a large baking sheet and spread around evenly. Once oven is preheated, toast the oats, quinoa, and seeds for 8-10 minutes. Once done toasting, pour oats, quinoa, and seeds into a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. While quinoa, oats, and seeds are toasting, add sunflower butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and sea salt to medium saucepan over low heat. Stir every so often until the mixture is smooth and creamy. 
  3. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes, then add to the bowl with the oats and quinoa. Stir well to incorporate. Fold in flaxseed meal, dried figs and chia seeds.
  4. Line an 8x4 or 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper; pour mixture in and spread out evenly, then press mixture down in the pan very firmly.
  5. Next melt chocolate chips with coconut oil for 20 seconds in the microwave or over low heat in a saucepan on the stove top. Drizzle over bars. Place pan in freezer for 20-30 minutes or until chocolate has hardened. Remove bars from pan and cut into 10 bars. Store bars in the fridge. Enjoy!

Notes

  • If you're not allergic to nuts, feel free to also sub out the seeds for any kind of nut you desire. Same goes with the nut butter!
  • Instead of dried figs, try another dried fruits such as cranberries or blueberries.
  • You can skip the chocolate drizzle if you want, but who doesn't love a little dark chocolate? Seriously.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bar Calories 223cal (11%) Carbohydrates 28.6g (10%) Protein 6.4g (13%) Fat 10.7g (16%) Saturated Fat 1.3g (7%) Fiber 5.1g (20%) Sugar 12.7g (25%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 223

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bar
Calories 223cal 11%
Carbohydrates 28.6g 10%
Protein 6.4g 13%
Fat 10.7g 16%
Saturated Fat 1.3g 7%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Sugar 12.7g 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.