Pumpkin Apple Quinoa Breakfast Bars
These Pumpkin Apple Quinoa Breakfast Bars are a delicious and portable healthy fall breakfast or snack for both adults and kids, everyone loves them!
Servings 9 bars
Calories 232kcal
Equipment
- 8 x 8 baking dish
- rubber spatula
Ingredients
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ⅓ cup natural smooth peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- ⅓ cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup grated apples squeezed dry
- 1 egg
- ½ cup organic whole wheat flour or oat flour for GF
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup organic rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup walnuts optional
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions.
- Preheat oven to 350F and line 8 x 8 paper with parchment paper.
- Combine pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, honey, peanut butter, almond milk, and egg.
- Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour mixture into a baking dish and bake for 35-45 minutes. Should be firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted to the center should come out clean when the bars are done.
- Let cool completely (at least 30 minutes) then cut into 6-9 bars.
- Store in refrigerator. Eat warm or cold. They are super sweet, so I usually top mine with sun butter or peanut butter!
Notes
I love to cook the quinoa in the Instant Pot and then just use that as my mixing bowl!
Nutrition
Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2152IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg