This recipe relies on the complete protein in quinoa instead of the traditional oats or puffed rice to start with in this home-made energy bar. Then add the flaxseed powder, pomegranate seeds and hemp seed powder (and more) that makes it super-healthy.
Most like to enjoy these refreshing energy bars as a frozen treat.
Here’s the recipe to serve 6:
Pomegranate Date Quinoa Energy Bar
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup Medjool dates
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds (1/4 of a big promegranate)
- ½ cup flax seed powder
- ½ cup cooked quinoa
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup hemp seed powder
- pinch of sea salt
Here are the instructions to make these delicious energy bars:
- Remove the core from the dates and chop into small chunks. They might be very sticky.
- Add all the ingredients into the food processor and process until smooth, or to the texture that you desire.
- Scoop the mixture into the bar-shaped silicon molds, this fills six 7.6×2.7×3 cm (3×1×1.2 inches) molds.
- Wrap them in plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
- Remove the energy bars from the molds and put them into a freezer box or bags, keep them in the freezer and eat directly from the freezer. If it’s too cold for you, you can wait until it reaches room temperature, but don’t wait for too long, otherwise they turn soft and mushy.
Source: Annie Taylor Chen