Chocolate Quinoa Crunch Squares
Just three ingredients and super easy to make, quinoa is gluten free and a high protein grain, here we toast the quinoa to give it a nutty crispy taste and then top with some goji berries and pistachios for a pop of colour!
Takes 50 minutes
Serves 12
Ingredients
- 200 g Chocolate 1 ¼ cups, chopped or chips
- 200 g Almond butter/peanut butter ¾ cup
- 100 g Quinoa uncooked (½ cup)
Decoration
- Handful Goji berries
- Handful Shelled pistachio
Instructions
- Toast the quinoa: Heat a saucepan over low-medium heat, add the quinoa, and stir until it starts popping, this should take approx 5 mins. Stir for another minute, then remove from heat.
- Melt the chocolate: Melt the chocolate, in a bain marie/ water boiler or in the microwave
- Add the peanut butter: Stir in the almond butter or peanut butter to the chocolate.
- Combine and prepare: Mix everything well, then line a baking tray with parchment paper. We used a small tray that was 16cm x 12cm x 5cm high
- Set the mixture: Pour the mixture onto the parchment-lined container and sprinkle over some goji berries and shelled pistachios, freeze for 30 mins or leave to set in the fridge for 2 hours
- Slice and enjoy: Cut the bars into squares, we got 12 small squares and enjoy!
Could you use dried cranberries instead of goji? I’m allergic to nightshades so cant do goji, unfortunately.
Fabulous recipe:-)
Can I freeze these?
freeze for 30 mins or leave to set in the fridge for 2 hours? Greeting : Ilmu Komunikasi
Yes that’s correct💚
Is the puffed quinoa that you buy in the health shop already cooked, can you also toast this even though it’s puffed?
Hi Fiona! Puffed quinoa from the health store is already fully cooked and ready to eat!
You can definitely still toast it to bring out a deeper, nuttier flavour and extra crunch. Just keep heat low and toss it in a dry pan for 2–3 minutes—since it’s already puffed, it won’t pop again and can burn quickly if left unattended.