If you’ve been following this blog for a while you know that I’m always looking for fun ways to reinvent the foods we love in a healthy way. Of course, sometimes you have to cheat and indulge in those comfort foods but when I came across this recipe for Toast Quinoa Chocolate Crunch Bars I had to share!
Not only is Quinoa one of my favorite foods to eat, but mixed with chocolate it has to be something we must try! The photo and recipe is courtesy of somethingswanky.com blog and went along with an amazing blog post about breast cancer. I really encourage you to head over and read THE FULL BLOG POST about early detection and reducing the risk. We’ve all be touched in one way or another by breast cancer and it’s an important issue to be aware of.
I can’t wait to make this chocolate bars and if you’re up for it this recipe would be a great DIY project for wedding favors or your upcoming bridal shower. The recipe is simple and would definitely have your guests indulging into something extremely tasty and healthy!
Toasted Quinoa Chocolate Crunch Bars
Photo & recipe courtesy of somethingswanky.com.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces high quality chocolate melting candy (Ashton likes to use Ghirardeli)
- 1 tablespoon (PRE-RINSED) quinoa
Directions
- Place the quinoa on a small skillet over medium-high heat. Gently shake the skillet over the heat for 3-5 minutes. In this time, the quinoa should become fragrant and will puff ever-so-slightly (though you can’t really see it). It may also darken in color just a bit. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, heat the chocolate melting candy in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Mix in the toasted quinoa. Pour into a chocolate mold or spread on wax or parchment paper for cooling and hardening.
- You can refrigerate for speed cooling and hardening!
**Bakers Note: Ashton chose to use chocolate melting candy instead of pure chocolates, because they harden nicely and can be held without melting in your hands. However, she says if you take the time to temper a pure chocolate, you can certainly use that instead!
