Gluten-Free Quinoa Blondies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 150.8
  • Total Fat: 4.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 16.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
  • Protein: 4.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Gluten-Free Quinoa Blondies calories by ingredient


Introduction

Adapted from http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2012/02/09/
gluten-free-dark-chocolate-quinoa-bars/, these are sweet, tender, slightly chewy bars packed with protein and fibre thanks to cooked quinoa, Salba seeds and chickpea flour. A little chocolate doesn't hurt either! Adapted from http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2012/02/09/
gluten-free-dark-chocolate-quinoa-bars/, these are sweet, tender, slightly chewy bars packed with protein and fibre thanks to cooked quinoa, Salba seeds and chickpea flour. A little chocolate doesn't hurt either!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 ½ cups cooked quinoa (about 6 tbsp raw)
    1 tbsp white chia (Salba) seeds
    ½ cup dark brown sugar
    1 cup unsweetened soy milk
    1 tbsp vanilla extract
    1 cup chickpea flour
    ¼ cup ground flaxseed
    ½ cup mini bittersweet chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life)

Tips

Try adding some toasted sesame seeds for a bit of extra flavour!


Directions

Preheat your oven to 350F and grease a 9” square pan.
In a large bowl, beat together the quinoa, chia, sugar, soy milk and vanilla until well combined.
Add the chickpea flour and the flaxseed and mix well. Mix in the chocolate chips.
Bake 26-28 minutes. Cool in the pan before turning out to cool completely.

Serving Size: Makes one 9" pan, 12 pieces

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.