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[Recipe] Honey Cinnamon Quinoa Crunch

2 min read time Apr 05, 2024

Description

These delicious and nutritious homemade granola bars are salty, sweet, and have a great crunch. 

These delicious bars are filled with almonds, cashews, pecans, pumpkin seeds, and crunchy puffed quinoa. 

Full of protein and healthy fats, these crunchy quinoa bars are full of nutty goodness with a touch of golden sweetness from the honey. 

The cinnamon and vanilla add a great warming spice flavor and the coconut oil binds everything together to create a perfect bite-sized treat. 

Add this nutritious homemade granola to some milk or yogurt for a great breakfast on the go, or a post-workout pick-me-up. 

You can even enjoy it on its own – it’s that good!

Here’s what you need and how to quickly and easily make your own.

Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup organic crispy puffed quinoa
  2. ¼ cup oats
  3. 1/2 cup mixed roasted chopped nuts - organic almonds, organic cashews, organic pumpkin seeds, organic mammoth pecan halves
  4. 3 tbsp summer blend honey
  5. 2 tsp coconut oil
  6. A pinch of Himalayan salt (or to taste)
  7. ¼ tsp organic cinnamon powder 
  8. 1 tsp vanilla extract 

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 300F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Add puffed quinoa, chopped nuts, oats, a pinch of salt, and cinnamon to a large mixing bowl. Mix these and then add coconut oil, vanilla extract, and honey until fully mixed and all nuts are coated evenly.
  3. Spread this mixture evenly on the baking sheet and press into a single layer. 
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes without stirring, until granola is golden but not burned. 
  5. Allow the granola to cool down completely without stirring. Once cooled, break into clusters.
  6. Store granola in an airtight container.
  7. Enjoy it on its own or add it to milk or yogurt. 

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