Dark Chocolate Chunk Quinoa Granola Bars

Dark Chocolate Chunk Quinoa Granola Bars could be just the dairy free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. This breakfast has 291 calories, 6g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 14 and costs 79 cents per serving. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of dates, quinoa, almonds, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 43%, which is pretty good. Try Toasted Quinoa, Dried Fig & Dark Chocolate Nut Free Granola Bars, {Lightened Up} Dark Chocolate Chunk Cherry Granola with Pecans, and Healthy No-Bake Salted Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie Bars for similar recipes.

  • Serves: 14
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: morning meal, brunch, breakfast
  • Health Rating: 7.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 x 12 in glassbaking dish (or a similar size) and line it with parchment paper.

Ingredients:

  • butter

Equipment:

  • baking paper
  • oven

Step 2: Combine the oats, quinoa, almonds, and coconut together on an unlined baking pan and bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned, stirring every 4 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • almonds
  • coconut
  • quinoa
  • oats

Equipment:

  • baking pan
  • oven

Step 3: Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and stir in the wheat germ.

Ingredients:

  • wheat germ

Equipment:

  • mixing bowl

Step 4: Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F.

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 5: Place the oil, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat. Bring to a boil (the mixture will start foaming) Once boiling, cook for 60 seconds, stirring constantly.

Ingredients:

  • brown sugar
  • vanilla
  • honey
  • salt
  • cooking oil

Equipment:

  • sauce pan

Step 6: Pour the syrup over the toasted oatmeal mixture.

Ingredients:

  • oatmeal
  • syrup

Step 7: Add the dates and craisins and stir well.

Ingredients:

  • craisins
  • dates

Step 8: Stir in the dark chocolate chunks, because the mixture is so warm, you will find some of the chocolate melting.

Ingredients:

  • chocolate chunks
  • chocolate

Step 9: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and gently, but firmly press the mixture evenly into the pan using your fingers.

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 10: Bake for 20 minutes, or until the granola is a light golden brown color.

Ingredients:

  • granola

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 11: Cool for at least 2 to 3 hours before removing from the pan and cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature!

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 12: NOTES

Step 13: **Make sure that your oats are certified gluten free.

Ingredients:

  • oats

Step 14: ** These do contain honey, I've seen some vegans eat honey, others don't, so keep that in mind! :) I haven't tried to sub the honey with agave, but if you do, please let me know the results!

Ingredients:

  • agave
  • honey


Dietary Information

  • Vegetarian
  • Dairy-Free

Nutrition Facts

NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
Calories290.6 kcal14.53%
Fat12.23 g18.82%
Saturated Fat6.26 g39.14%
Carbohydrates43.77 g14.59%
Net Carbohydrates39.75 g14.45%
Sugar26.9 g29.88%
Cholesterol0.0 mg0.0%
Sodium61.77 mg2.69%
Alcohol0.15 g100.0%
Alcohol %0.26 %100.0%
Protein5.65 g11.3%
Manganese1.34 mg67.23%
Magnesium65.94 mg16.49%
Fiber4.02 g16.09%
Phosphorus156.91 mg15.69%
Vitamin E2.04 mg13.57%
Copper0.24 mg11.75%
Iron2.05 mg11.38%
Vitamin B10.17 mg11.1%
Selenium7.64 µg10.91%
Folate40.6 µg10.15%
Zinc1.47 mg9.79%
Vitamin B20.16 mg9.12%
Vitamin B60.16 mg8.01%
Potassium249.97 mg7.14%
Vitamin B30.89 mg4.47%
Calcium44.02 mg4.4%
Vitamin B50.38 mg3.81%