These bars are perfect for fueling me for the workouts. I’ve been eating one with greek yogurt and a banana for breakfast every morning this week, alternating between flavors (cherry, banana nut, and carrot cake). So good!
For the carrot cake flavor, I went mostly by the ingredients in a Lara bar: dates, almonds, walnuts, raisins, carrots, coconut and cinnamon. I then added quinoa, of course, for an extra pow of health, and a bit of vanilla. I love how much these really taste like carrot cake in bar form! A billion times healthier, too.
These are so easy to just grab and go, and they’re so satisfying. Chocolate, next? 😉
- 2/3 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
In a food processor, pulse together the nuts, until they are in fine crumbs. Pulse in the carrots, coconut, quinoa, and cinnamon. Add the dates and raisins, and mix until it starts to form a dough. Add in the vanilla, and pulse until well combined.
Press the dough into a parchment lined baking pan, and bake at 350ºF for 15-20 minutes, until golden.
Allow to cool in the pan slightly. Cut into bars, and remove to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.
You can freeze these for up to 2 months, tightly wrapped.
https://cookingalamel.com/2012/07/carrot-cake-quinoa-bars.htmlOther Quinoa Bar Recipes:
Banana Nut
Cherry