Chocolate Quinoa Crisps (no bake)
Homemade chocolate quinoa crisps are a quick healthy snack made with 3 simple ingredients, including quinoa which is high in fiber and protein. No oil, gluten free, dairy free, high protein.
Servings: 12
Calories: 199kcal
Equipment
- bowl, baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quinoa or farro or amaranth
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips makes ½ cup melted chocolate*
- 8 dates blend soaked dates with ⅓ cup water
Topping
- ¼ cup chocolate chips to glaze the top
- 1 tablespoon quinoa sprinkle the top
Instructions
Prep
- Toast dry raw quinoa in a small pan over low heat for about 3 minutes or until it smells toasty or has browned in color slightly. Do not burn.1 ½ cups quinoa
- Microwave your peanut butter in the jar or measured out for 10 seconds and stir until smooth.¼ cup peanut butter
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave for one minute.1 cup chocolate chips
- Soak dates in a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes, pit and blend with ⅓ cup of water for about 30 seconds, into a paste.8 dates
Make quinoa crisps
- Into a bowl, add the quinoa, peanut butter, melted chocolate and date paste. Stir into a batter.1 ½ cups quinoa, ¼ cup peanut butter, 1 cup chocolate chips, 8 dates
- Scoop 2 tablespoon of the batter onto a parchment-paper lined pan and form flat circle cookies or press batter into a mold.
- Chill until solid, about 30 minutes or less.
- Drizzle on a final chocolate layer. Sprinkle top with more toasted quinoa.¼ cup chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon quinoa
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Notes
Storage: These chocolate quinoa crisps store well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, and up to 3 months in the freezer. Either way, be sure they are solid before storing.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg
