Blueberry Quinoa Protein Bars Recipes

BLUEBERRY QUINOA PROTEIN BARS

Steps:

• Start by cooking the quinoa following the package directions, then allow the quinoa to cool. 1½ cups cooked is about ¾ cups dry.
• Preheat oven to 350'°.
• Place the cooking rack in the middle of the oven.
• Lightly coat a 9 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.' It is always a good idea to have a little overhang, this gives you something to grab onto when you want to remove the food from the pan.' Then lightly coat the parchment paper with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients: oats, quinoa, protein mix cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir until well combined.
• In a separate large bowl combine all wet ingredients: milk, apple sauce, syrup, almond butter, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.
• Once both mixes are combined, pour the dry mix into the wet mix, about a quarter cup at a time. Mix well and continue to add until all dry ingredients have been incorporated into the wet mix. The consistency will be similar to oatmeal.
• Then you will gently fold in the blueberries to the mixture.
• Pour the entire mixture into baking dish, be sure to to press the mix into the pan to remove any air pockets. You can even lift the dish 1-2 inches from the counter and then firmly smack it back down on the counter, be careful but firm. This trick helps to remove the air pockets from the dish. You want to remove the air so your dish doesn't turn out too crumbly and you are able to cut it into squares.
• Cook for 35 minutes are 350'° or until the top is golden brown and you are able to insert a toothpick and remove it cleanly.
• Once done remove from the oven. Using the overhang of the parchment paper pull the mixture out of the dish. Place on a wire wrack to cool for at least 15 minutes to ensure they set up.
• Cut into 12 squares and serve!'

BLUEBERRY QUINOA BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9"x 9" baking sheet with parchment paper and grease the sides with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oats, quinoa, sugar, baking powder, and hemp seeds.
• In a separate bowl, mix the banana, nut butter, flax eggs, lemon juice and vanilla. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients, mixing everything together until fully incorporated. The batter should be moist, but not runny. Fold in the blueberries
• Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula.
• Bake on the center rack for 25 - 35 minutes until the bars are golden brown and firm to the touch.
• Remove and let cool completely in the pan, then remove and slice into squares (or rectangles). Store in an airtight container for 4 - 5 days.

HOMEMADE BLUEBERRY PROTEIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Chop oats in food processor or blender
• In large bowl, add all ingredients, except oil; mix well.
• Use oil to grease a 9x9-inch baking dish and line the bottom with foil (to prevent sticking).
• Pour mixture into pan and bake for 25 minutes.
• Let cool completely before cutting into 6 bars.

BLUEBERRY LEMON BREAKFAST QUINOA

Steps:

• Rinse quinoa in a fine strainer with cold water to remove bitterness until water runs clear and is no longer frothy.
• Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir quinoa and salt into the milk; simmer over medium-low heat until much of the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir maple syrup and lemon zest into the quinoa mixture. Gently fold blueberries into the mixture.
• Divide quinoa mixture between 2 bowls; top each with 1 teaspoon flax seed to serve.