These peanut butter chocolate puff bars are a enjoyable different to cereal bars or scotch roux and are tremendous crunchy and scrumptious. A base of puffed quinoa and peanut butter topped with creamy, wealthy chocolate and flaky sea salt. Slice into bars and retailer within the freezer for a scrumptious snack at a second’s discover.
These bars are an important different to Scotch Louvers. I’ve each the Honey Peanut Butter Scotcheroo and the Protein Scotcheroo (and even the Mochi Magic Bar), however there’s one thing in regards to the puffed quinoa that takes these bars up a notch.
Peanut Butter + Chocolate = Love: My favourite dessert on this planet is made with PB and chocolate. It is actually an unbeatable mixture.
Retailer within the freezer. I really like making these bars in bulk and preserving them within the freezer. It retains extremely effectively and might be saved for as much as 3 months (though I do not assume it is going to final that lengthy within the freezer 😋).
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Creamy Peanut Butter: Use dripping, all-natural peanut butter for these bars. Do not you might have one? JIF or different non-drip manufacturers are appropriate. Simply warmth the peanut butter within the microwave a bit longer to get it scorching sufficient to evenly coat the quinoa puffs. Coconut oil: Coconut oil helps dilute each peanut butter and chocolate sufficient to kind these bars. It additionally prevents the chocolate from turning into too arduous when freezing the bars. Maple Syrup: Maple provides a wealthy, heat sweetness to those bars. Do not you want sweets? Be at liberty to cut back the maple in half. Quinoa Puffs: Quinoa puffs are a brilliant enjoyable ingredient to make use of in these bars. It is excessive in fiber and likewise provides an amazingly crunchy and ethereal texture. If you do not have quinoa puffs available or do not need to purchase them, we suggest utilizing rice krispies or puffed wheat. Each are nice alternate options. Chocolate chips: Soften chocolate chips as a topping for these bars. I like semi-sweet chocolate chips, however milk chocolate additionally works effectively.
What sort of puffed cereal can I exploit?
You need to use your favourite puffed cereal. I’ve examined these with each Rice Krispies and store-bought puffed quinoa (as seen in these photographs!) and each are scrumptious. You too can use flour puffs or kicks (at your toddler’s request!).
How about do-it-yourself puffed quinoa? You too can make your personal quinoa puffs, however needless to say store-bought quinoa is extra like Rice Krispies and do-it-yourself quinoa puffs are extra like Crunchy Seeds. The recipe will nonetheless work, however the bars will style questionable slightly than crunchy and puffy.
To make do-it-yourself puffed quinoa: Preheat oven to 450°F and line half a sheet pan with parchment paper. Unfold the quinoa on a cookie sheet. Bake for 20 to half-hour, or till golden brown, turning each 5 to 7 minutes, till the quinoa is drained and crispy.
As soon as the puff bars are sliced and the chocolate has set, switch them to an hermetic container or gallon-sized plastic bag and retailer within the fridge for as much as 7 days.
In reality, I choose to retailer my do-it-yourself puff bars within the freezer. As a result of they final lengthy and are available. Switch the sliced bars to a freezer-safe gallon-sized bag and freeze for as much as 3 months.
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Line an ordinary loaf pan with parchment paper and put aside.
Add peanut butter, 1.5 tablespoons coconut oil, and syrup to a microwave-safe bowl. Warmth the combination for 30 seconds and stir. As soon as the coconut is melted, take away it from the microwave. If not, microwave for one more 20 seconds.
Add the puffed quinoa to the peanut butter combination. Stir to mix. Pour combination into lined loaf pan. Unfold the combination evenly over the underside of the pan. Switch to the freezer.
Add chocolate chips and remaining coconut oil to a separate microwave-safe bowl and microwave on excessive till melted and glossy, 20 seconds at a time.
Pour chocolate over peanut butter and quinoa combination. Unfold evenly and high with flaky salt.
Return to the freezer to harden the bars for no less than 2 hours or in a single day.
Slice into 9 equal items earlier than consuming.
I used store-bought puffed quinoa, however it’s also possible to puff your personal. Notice that store-bought quinoa is just like Rice Krispies, and do-it-yourself puffed quinoa is extra just like crunch seeds. To make do-it-yourself puffed quinoa: Preheat oven to 450°F and line half a sheet pan with parchment paper. Unfold the quinoa on a cookie sheet. Bake for 20 to half-hour or till golden brown, turning each 5 to 7 minutes. The time it takes for quinoa to brown will depend on the temperature of the quinoa, if the quinoa is moist, and the oven you employ.
calorie: 289 kcal, carbohydrates: 18 g, protein: 7 g, fats: twenty two g, fiber: 2 g, sugar: 9 g
Dietary info is routinely calculated and will solely be used as a tough information.
