Dark Chocolate Chunk Quinoa Granola Bars

Name: Dark Chocolate Chunk Quinoa Granola Bars
Ingredients: 1 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup quinoa, uncooked; 1 cup sliced almonds; 1 cup shredded coconut (mine was sweetened); ½ cup toasted wheat germ; 3 tablespoons coconut oil, measured out while hard (at room temperature); ⅔ cup honey (some vegans will eat honey, others won't, so keep that in mind!); ¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed; 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup chopped pitted dates (I like smaller fruit chunks, so I chopped these pretty finely); ¼ cup dried cherry craisins; ½ cup dark chocolate chips (if vegan, make sure you're purchasing vegan chocolate chips)

Dark Chocolate Chunk Quinoa Granola Bars

 45 minutes

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Details

Serving Size: 14
Dairy-Free: True
Vegetarian: True
Weight Watchers: 12 Points

Cuisine

morning meal
brunch
breakfast

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Ingredients

1 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup quinoa, uncooked
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup shredded coconut (mine was sweetened)
½ cup toasted wheat germ
3 tablespoons coconut oil, measured out while hard (at room temperature)
⅔ cup honey (some vegans will eat honey, others won't, so keep that in mind!)
¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pitted dates (I like smaller fruit chunks, so I chopped these pretty finely)
¼ cup dried cherry craisins
½ cup dark chocolate chips (if vegan, make sure you're purchasing vegan chocolate chips)