How To Make Banana Split Quinoa Oat Bars
Heart-healthy power bars made of oats, banana, quinoa, cherries, and nuts! Make these and have something to pick up on busy mornings!
Serves:
Ingredients
- ⅓cupquinoa,rinsed well
- ½cupwater
- 2cupsquick rolled oats,use gf oats for gluten free
- 1tspground cinnamon
- ½tspBaking Soda
- ½tspfine sea salt
- 1½cupsbananas,very ripe, mashed
- 1largeegg,beaten
- ¼cupraw honey,or pure maple syrup
- 1tbspvirgin coconut oil
- 2tspvanilla extract
- ½cupdried cherries,or craisins
- ⅓cupwalnuts,chopped, toasted, or pecans
- ¼cupmini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Line a 9 by 13 baking pan with 2 pieces of foil or parchment paper, criss-crossing over so they fold over the pan; spray with non-stick cooking spray.
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
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Combine the quinoa and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
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Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until liquid is barely absorbed.
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Remove from heat.
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Cover and let stand for 5 to 6 minutes, remove lid and fluff with a fork.
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Transfer to a medium bowl and let it cool completely.
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Mix together the oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
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Add mashed bananas, egg, honey, oil and vanilla to the cooked bowl of quinoa and stir until just blended.
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Add the banana mixture to the oats mixture and stir until just blended.
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Mix in dried cherries, walnuts and chocolate chips.
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Spread the batter evenly over the prepared pan.
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Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
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For best results, refrigerate 20 minutes before cutting.
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Using the liner, lift the mixture from the pan and transfer to a cutting board.
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Cut into 16 bars and refrigerate or freeze to store.
Nutrition
- Calories: 128.89kcal
- Fat: 3.02g
- Saturated Fat: 1.49g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.71g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.51g
- Carbohydrates: 24.25g
- Fiber: 2.12g
- Sugar: 11.99g
- Protein: 2.70g
- Cholesterol: 11.63mg
- Sodium: 118.65mg
- Calcium: 14.29mg
- Potassium: 168.85mg
- Iron: 0.89mg
- Vitamin A: 12.74µg
- Vitamin C: 2.83mg
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