I noticed a new line of vegan candy bars in Wegmans the other day and for whatever reason decided against buying one. I think it had something to do with trying not to eat all of my daily calories in chocolate. However, that feeling did not last long because when I returned to my house I could not stop thinking about the candy. After an internal fight with myself, I caved and decided to make the candy.
Basically this is a recipe for a homemade, vegan crunch bar, using toasted quinoa instead of puffed rice. Quinoa adds protein to the bar. This would be the perfect portable snack to bring to a barbecue this Memorial Day weekend.
Ingredients:
1 cup of Enjoy Life chocolate chunks
1/2 cup of quinoa
How to:
Toast the quinoa in a pan until you can smell their aroma..about 2 minutes. Make sure to stir to avoid burning.
Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl then add the toasted quinoa, mixing by hand, until the quinoa and chocolate are totally incorporated.
Pour the mixture onto parchment paper and smooth. Place in the fridge overnight or until the candy is completely solid.
Remove, break into shards, and enjoy the toasty, crunchy, chocolaty vegan, gluten, and nut free candy!
