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Quinoa Granola Bars (Vegan and Gluten Free)

January 6, 2015May 27, 2017 Melissa King 45 Comments

Quinoa Granola Bars. Have you been wanting to get more quinoa into your diet? These Quinoa Granola Bars would be a great way to start.

Why is quinoa so great? It’s packed with a good amount of iron and fiber that will help keep you full. Quinoa is also one of the only plant based complete proteins.

Which means it contains all 9 amino acids that our body requires for nutrition. It has a nutty flavor. Since quinoa is technically a seed, it is grain free as well.

It is a perfect option for those who cannot tolerate oats. I used quinoa flakes to make these Quinoa Granola Bars. They look almost like quick oats. If you like homemade snack bar recipes, you may want to check out the rest of my snack bar recipes.

This healthy granola bar recipe is super easy to make. In fact, there is no baking required. All you need is 7 ingredients to make them. If you needed a nut free option for school lunch boxes, I think sunflower butter could easily be replaced for the almond butter I used.

These Quinoa Granola Bars are vegan, gluten free and grain free. This recipe is great because you can use it as a base to create your own bars.

I can think of many fun ingredients to add. They would never get boring. I hope you enjoy! You may also like my German Chocolate Quinoa Brownies.

Healthy Apple Almond Energy Bites

January 2, 2015May 22, 2017 Melissa King 73 Comments

One of my most favorite snacks is an apple with almond butter. The flavors were just made for each other. So these Apple Almond Energy Bites were inspired by that snack. These healthy energy bites are super easy to make and they have no added sugar except for the sugar in the apple I used.

I thought they were plenty sweet, but if you like things a little sweeter, you can always add a couple dates or some maple syrup. If you like these, then you may also like my 3 Ingredient Energy Bites and my Cherry Chocolate Energy Bites.

These healthy energy bites would be a great post workout snack. They would also make a great snack any time of day. These Apple Almond Energy Bites are vegan and gluten free. All you need is a couple of minutes to make them!

Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites (Vegan and Gluten Free)

October 6, 2014May 30, 2017 Melissa King 61 Comments

Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites. Time for another pumpkin recipe! This time it’s pumpkin energy bites. I already have a no bake pumpkin cookie recipe on my blog, but I wanted to create another one that would be great pre or post workouts.

These energy bites are packed with protein. While these pumpkin pie energy bites are gluten free, they are not grain free. If you wanted a grain free option for energy bites, you could probably just use nuts instead of oats.

You can make up these healthy energy bites in just a matter of minutes. They also have no sugar added. They are only sweetened with dates and cranberries. I found cranberries at Natural Grocers that were sweetened with apples vs most cranberries that are sweetened with processed sugar.

I bet these energy bites would be great to put into your kiddos lunch boxes since they are nut free. 🙂

Sun Dried Tomato Hummus

August 14, 2014August 15, 2014 Melissa King 17 Comments

I have been on a huge sun dried tomato kick lately. This sun dried tomato hummus recipe is one of my favorite things lately. I have made it a couple times and I thought I would share it with all of you. Regular hummus can get a bit boring. So sometimes you have to mix it up a bit. If you like hummus, you may also like my Roasted Jalapeno Hummus.

This homemade hummus is so easy to make and tastes way better than any store bought brands. Hummus is also naturally vegan and gluten free. 🙂

Blueberry Bliss Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free, Paleo)

August 13, 2014May 27, 2017 Melissa King 237 Comments

I don’t know if you noticed, but I love recipes that use only a few ingredients. These Blueberry Bliss Bars are just that. All you need is 4 simple ingredients to make these blueberry bliss bars!

This no bake recipe is perfect for summer. I know I don’t want to spend time in my kitchen with the oven on. It’s hot down here in Dallas!

These yummy bliss bars are vegan, gluten free and paleo. This was my first time using creamed coconut and I have to say that it was pretty much exactly like coconut butter. The only difference I noticed, was that creamed coconut seemed to soften faster out of the fridge.

Another great thing you could do with these no bake bars is drizzle a little of my 3 ingredient chocolate over the top. Yum! If you do that, then you will need to keep the bars in the freezer.

Cherry Chocolate Energy Bites (Vegan)

August 8, 2014May 29, 2017 Melissa King 39 Comments

Cherry Chocolate Energy Bites. They are so good! I know I have a lot of energy bites to choose from on my blog. I am a big fan of no bake cookies and healthy energy bites.

I picked up some dried cherries the other day and that is how I had the inspiration to make these cherry energy bites.

These healthy energy bites would make a great pre or post workout snack. In fact I just had a couple of them after my yoga class.

These cherry chocolate energy bites are vegan and gluten free. If you wanted to make them grain free, you might be able to use sunflower seeds in place of the oats.

This no bake recipe is super easy to make! It’s a great recipe to do with your young kids.

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