Healthy, protein snacks you can add to any meal, post workout, or any time you need some energy!
Ingredients
or1/2 cup of quinoa, cooked (93 g)
or2 units, pitted of dates, medjool (48 g)
or1/2 cup, whole of nuts, almonds (72 g)
or1/3 cups of peanut Butter, smooth (85 g)
or42 grams of chocolate chips
Preparation
1.
Add quinoa and 2/3 cups water to a small sauce pot, cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook approx 15 moins or until all water has been absorbed. Cool to room temp and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Using a food processor or blender, add dates and pulse until they form a ball. Remove dates and place in a medium mixing bowl. Add almonds to the food processor and pulse until finely minced. Add dates, almonds, peanut butter and chilled quinoa to the food processor and pulse until ingredients are well combined. Return ingredients to the mixing bowl, shape into six, 2 inch x 1 inch bars about 1 inch thick. In a small sauce pan add chocolate chips and honey, melt over low heat. Evenly spread a thin layer of chocolate over the top of each protein bar, return to the refrigerator and allow chocolate to harden.
