Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bites with Toasted Quinoa
 
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Serves: 25
Ingredients
  • ½ cup quinoa, rinced if needed and dry
  • 1½ cup Multi Grain Cheerios Dark Chocolate Crunch
  • 1½ cup Multi Grain Cheerios Peanut Butter
  • ½ cup dry roasted peanuts
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 scoop of your favorite chocolate protein powder
  • ⅔ cup natural creamy peanut butter
  • ⅓ cup local honey
  • ⅓ cup chocolate or regular almond milk
Instructions
  1. To toast the quinoa: heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add quinoa and cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring frequently. You will know that the quinoa is toasted when it turns a golden brown and smells nutty. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  2. Place both kinds of cheerios in a large plastic zipper bag and seal tightly, pressing out as much air as possible. Pound cheerios into crumbs with a meat mallet or the back side of a small skillet. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Now place the peanuts in the same large plastic zipper bag and pound them into pieces. Pour into mixing bowl with cheerios.
  4. Add coconut flakes and protein powder.
  5. Add peanut butter, honey and almond milk.
  6. Stir until well combined.
  7. Place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to make it easier to roll into balls.
  8. Form into 1 inch balls.
  9. Place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Recipe by Becky's Best Bites at https://beckysbestbites.com/dark-chocolate-peanut-butter-protein-bites-with-toasted-quinoa/