Quinoa Coconut Granola Bars

Instructions

1 cup uncooked quinoa

1 cup oats

1/2 cup coconut

1 cup nuts(I used slivered almonds)

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup peanut butter

3/4 cup honey

1 TBL oil

3 TBL brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a glass 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread oats and quinoa on a cookie sheet and toast in oven for 8 minutes. Return mixture to a large bowl and add coconut and nuts. In a medium saucepan combine salt, peanut butter, honey, oil, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and immediately remove from heat. Pour over oats mixture and combine until dry ingredients are evenly coated. Pour into baking dish. Press mixture down into pan and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool for up to 2 hours. Cut and serve.

For a tastier treat take:

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1 TBL oil

Melted in the microwave at 30 second intervals until smooth. Dip each granola bar in the chocolate and let set on parchment paper until hardened.