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Quinoa Breakfast Bars with Blueberries

Quinoa Breakfast Bars with Blueberries
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WebMD Recipe from Foodily.com

These cereal bars are pleasantly moist and chewy, much like an old-fashioned oatmeal bar. And the best part? They freeze well for an easy grab-and-go gluten-free breakfast. You supply the no-whip caramel soy latte.

Ingredients
Prep: 20 minutes | Cook: 40 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour
  • 1 cup
    quinoa flakes
  • 1/2 cup
    sorghum flour
  • 1/4 cup
    gluten-free cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup
    buckwheat flour
  • 1/4 cup
    tapioca starch, or potato starch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons
    baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon
    baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon
    fine sea salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons
    xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon
    ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup
    light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup
    light olive oil
  • eggs, beaten; or egg replacer for 2 eggs (equals 1/4 cup liquid)
  • 1/2 cup
    rice, hemp or nut milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon
    mild rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon
    bourbon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup
    blueberries
Instructions
  1. Whisk together the first eleven ingredients.
  2. Add in the remaining ingredients, excluding the blueberries, and mix.
  3. Beat until smooth. The batter will be thick and sticky.
  4. Add in the blueberries and stir to distribute.
  5. Plop the batter into the cake pan and using a rubber spatula (or oiled fingers) press the batter into the corners and smooth the top.
  6. Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or so, until firm. The edges will be golden, the center should be firm to the touch.
  7. Cool the pan on a wire rack.

Reviewed July 16, 2012

Nutritional Information

Makes: 15 bars
Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories186
  • Carbohydrates24.9g
    • Dietary fiber1.6g
  • Cholesterol0mg
  • Fat6.6g
    • Saturated fat0.9g
  • Sodium142mg
  • Protein5.8g
* Nutritional Guidelines based on the USDA's MyPlate Standards.
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