Mixed Berry Bars

Name: Mixed Berry Bars Recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 3/4 cup quinoa; 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats; 1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds; 1/2 coarsely chopped walnuts (pieces); 1 cup dried mixed berries; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp coarse salt; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tbsp neutral tasting oil (like canola); 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 large eggs plus 1 egg white; vegetable oil cooking spray

Minutes to Prepare: 35
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water3/4 cup quinoa1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds1/2 coarsely chopped walnuts (pieces)1 cup dried mixed berries1/4 cup sugar1/2 tsp coarse salt1/4 cup honey2 tbsp neutral tasting oil (like canola)1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract2 large eggs plus 1 egg whitevegetable oil cooking spray

Directions

heat oven to 350. cook quinoa in water about 12 minutes, till most of the water is absorbed. meanwhile, toast oats for 5 or 6 minutes till they're golden brown. then, toast walnuts 6 or 7 minutes till they smell. put oats and nuts in a bowl, transfer quinoa to roasting pan and roast for 15-20 minutes, till it's basically dry, stirring a couple times. meanwhile, add seeds, berries, sugar, and salt to the bowl. after you take out the quinoa, while it cools, add honey, oil, and vanilla to the eggs. then mix quinoa into dry ingredients. finally, mix wet ingredients in. spray standard 9x13 and pour in. flatten. cover loosely with foil and bake for about 25 minutes or until firm. this time could vary by as much as 7 minutes... play with it.

Serving Size: makes 8 rectangles

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MJBABYHIITIT.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 388.2
Total Fat: 16.4 g
Cholesterol: 46.5 mg
Sodium: 170.4 mg
Total Carbs: 63.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 9.2 g

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