Quinoa, Fruit, and Nut Protein Bars
INGREDIENTS
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1½ cups cooked quinoa (or approx. ½ cup dried quinoa cooked in 1 cup of water)
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½ cup pecans, half ground and half coarsely chopped
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¼ cup sunflower seeds, pulsed in the food processor
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¼ cup pumpkin seeds, pulsed in the food processor
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½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
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3 Tbs. ground flaxseed meal
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½ tsp. cinnamon
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¼ tsp salt
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⅔ cup dried fruit (I like to use cranberries, raisins, and goji berries)
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4 Medjool dates, pitted
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1 banana
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3 Tbs. almond butter (or other nut butter)
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2 Tbs. maple syrup or raw honey
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