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Quinoa Almond Joy Bars
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup quinoa dry
- 2/3 cup water
- 12 whole dates no sugar added
- 1/2 cup whole almonds with skins, optional 1/2 coarse almond meal
- 1/2 cup coconut finely grated
- 2 to 3 teaspoons water
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (for gluten-free chips we used Enjoy LIfe)
Instructions
- Add quinoa and water to a small saucepan, cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook approximately 15 minutes or until all water has been absorbed. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate at least 2 hours...overnight will work. One cup cooked quinoa can be used if already made.
- Add dates, almonds, coconut, and cooked quinoa to the food processor and pulse until ingredients are well combined and a ball forms. Return ingredients to the mixing bowl, and add one teaspoon of water at a time, until mixture holds together. Shape into 14 - minibars.
- In a small saucepan, add chocolate chips and melt over low heat or in a double-boiler. Drizzle warm chocolate over each bar. Refrigerator and allow chocolate to harden. Bars can be stored in an airtight container for several days or frozen in a freezer-safe dish.
Nutrition Information
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i often use prunes, they are sticky too 🙂
I only have dried cherries on hand…would they sub for the dates?
Sarah, Cherries aren't the best for this recipe. I highly recommend wait until you have the dates. 🙂
Ashish
Please I want this recipe with proper weight not with 1 cup and 2 cup.
Thanks
Not sure what you mean, with proper weight. Please explain!
I think she means with the oz/grams listed for each ingredient instead of cup measurements.. I’ve seen that a lot
They sound so awesome…do you think you can substitute dry figs for dates?
Maura, Yes, definitely. It will change the taste, just so you know. 🙂
If you don’t have a food processor.. What else can you use ? Or how can you do it ?
Bethanie, A blender will work but you probably will have add a little at a time.
The photo does not seem to reflect the directions. It looks like the chocolate is coating something and then placed on the date mixture? Does the nutrition information include the almond on top as that is not in the directions?
Pam, It doesn’t include the extra almond. I’ve added the original photo, made by yours truly. 🙂
Ah, that looks like the recipe! Thanks for the new photo. Looking forward to trying these.
Quinoa is new to me. I have a package but it says to rinse. Quinoa seeds is what is used in this recipe based on questions and answers in the comments. Is there a difference in the seeds and what I have on hand? Please and thank you.
Quinoa should be the same.
Made them today, yum! Made it in a slice pan and cut into 16 pieces, even though I could have made bars because the consistency was good
We’re glad you loved the bars, Carolyn!
Hi Carolyn,
Just found your recipe on YouTube for no bake almond joy bars and clicked the link to get here. The above recipe is not the same as the YT one. It didn’t have quinoa or dates.
Would like to have the YT recipe please!!!
Thanks,
Cary
Cary, They are the same recipe.
Thanks Gale.