All-Day Energy Bars

PREP TIME: 30 mins

COOK TIME: 20 mins

TOTAL TIME: 50 mins

INGREDIENTS

Serves 12

• 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
• 2 cups plus ¼ cup water, divided
• 2 Tablespoons raw honey, divided
• ½ cup coconut oil, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup almond meal/almond flour 
• 1 Tablespoon coconut flour
• ¼ cup arrowroot starch
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup raw walnuts, chopped
• ½ cup black raisins (any type of raisin or dried fruit chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a small pot combine the quinoa, 2 cups water and 1 Tablespoon of the honey. Place over medium heat to reach a low boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff the quinoa with a fork and set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease 12 mini loaf pans with coconut oil. If you are using pans that aren’t non-stick then it’s a good idea to line the bottoms with parchment paper in addition to greasing with coconut oil.
3. In a medium bowl combine the melted coconut oil, eggs, ¼ cup water and vinegar. Mix until fully combined.
4. In another bowl combine the almond meal, coconut flour, arrowroot starch, baking soda and sea salt. Mix until fully combined.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and mix until fully incorporated. Mix in the cooked quinoa, walnuts and raisins – saving a handful of these to sprinkle over the tops of the bars.
6. Divide the batter between the 12 mini loaf pans and smooth out the tops. Although we are using mini loaf pans, we are making bars, so the pans will be half filled or slightly less than half filled. Sprinkle the tops with the reserved walnuts and raisins.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden and set. Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pans. Store in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy as a nutritious, energy packed, on-the-go snack. To turn this into a dessert simply warm it up and spread with a layer of coconut butter and raw honey – yum! Enjoy 

NUTRITION

Calories: 291     Fat: 19 g     Carbohydrates: 23 g     Sugar: 8 g     Sodium: 164 mg     Fiber: 3 g     Protein: 6 g