Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Quinoa Protein Bars

This bar is full of superfoods for runners to help fuel the body before a workout and refuel after.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups of cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 large banana, peeled
  • 2 pitted dates
  • 1 tbsp agave
  • 1 scoop of Chocolate Shakeology
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips (I recommend Enjoy Life Dairy and Nut free mini chips)
Instructions
  1. In a food processor, add peanut butter, banana, dates, and agave. Mix until smooth.
  2. In a medium bowl add the cooked quinoa and peanut butter mixture together. Add chia seeds and chocolate chips and mix well.
  3. Line a 8×8 baking dish with plastic wrap and pour mixture into dish.
  4. Spread until evenly distributed
  5. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours
  6. Then remove from the dish and cut into squares
  7. Wrap individually and put back in the freezer until ready to eat

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