Quinoa Nut and Fruit Protein Bars

Often I don't want to fuss with breakfast, or must I say most of the time, which means a quick opportunity have to be accessible for no longer only morning grazing, but additionally healthful bites to satisfy cravings each time they hit. Energy bars have continually been a terrific preference, though maximum of the store-sold sorts are full of synthetic sweeteners and are simply too sweet and off tasting. Did I mention how high priced they're?

The answer is to make your very own strength bars at domestic, for a fragment of the cost, with total manipulate over what you're including into the mixture, and with very little investment in time. As a fitness aware vegetarian, I discover that those are particularly on hand for street trips. Pizza, bland oily salads and bagels just do not satisfy hunger when you need a real power restore on the road. Packed with protein, homemade strength bars also are a exceptional snack to take to work or school. What I specially like about these selfmade bars is that there may be no added sweetener ? Simply the goodness of dried fruit and some unsweetened apple juice. Feel unfastened to mix and healthy your preferred staples. You actually can not pass incorrect with this recipe.

I've adapted this recipe from Power Hungry , a new release by Camilla V. Saulsbury devoted to energy bars. Spanning over 150 pages, there are plenty of ideas for homemade healthy snacks and treats. "Super-Natural Knock-Offs", "Activity Bars", "Endurance Bars", "Protein Bars" and "Raw and Almost Raw Bars" are offered up for our consideration, complete with an informative and comprehensive pantry section. All of the recipes are easily adaptable for vegans as most are dairy-free, and can easily meet gluten-free requirements. The book is also soy-free. If you are looking for ways to incorporate more seeds, nuts, dried fruits and grains into your diet, then I would highly recommend this book. I know already that this recipe is only the first of many that I will try. I'm already planning to make cherry pie bars, black bean protein brownies, citrus seed fruit bars, chickpea champion bars, Greek yogurt muesli bars and many other ideas from the book.

*Note: I received a complimentary copy of Power Hungry for possible review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

Other healthful snacks you are certain to experience from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Peanut Butter Carob Balls

Cocoa Fruit Treats

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites

Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Balls

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