Regular Foods · Breakfast · by Bramble
Bramble’s Banana-Quinoa Trail Bars
Quinoa Banana Breakfast Bars
Banana, quinoa, milk, and nut butter bake into six moist breakfast bars with a restrained scattering of chocolate. Bramble regards one measured bar as provisions; three become an expedition.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Yield
- 6 bars
- Serving
- 1 small bar
- Texture
- Moist
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry quinoa, rinsed and drained very well
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups mashed ripe banana
- 1 cup skim milk or another care-team-approved milk
- 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter or other smooth nut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, optional
Directions
- 1
Heat the oven to 350 °F and coat an 8-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
- 2
Stir the quinoa, cinnamon, salt, and optional chocolate chips together in a bowl.
- 3
Add the mashed banana, milk, nut butter, and vanilla; mix until evenly combined.
- 4
Spread the mixture in the prepared pan and bake for 28 minutes.
- 5
Turn off the oven without opening the door and leave the pan inside for 25 minutes more.
- 6
Cool completely, then cut into six small bars. Refrigerate leftovers.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 9g
- Calories
- 245
- Carbs
- 40g
- Fat
- 6g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sugar
- 15g
- Sodium
- 100mg
Estimated with skim milk, peanut butter, and 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips; substitutions and optional add-ins will change the totals. Quinoa and nut butter may not suit every stage or tolerance.
Source: Adapted from MUSC Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Program, “Quinoa Banana Bread Bars” (https://www.musc.edu/content-hub/news/2023/02/20/quinoa-banana-bread-bars); independently worded Guild adaptation.
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