Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bites with Toasted Quinoa
Author: Becky's Best Bites
Serves: 25
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Now place the peanuts in the same large plastic zipper bag and pound them into pieces. Pour into mixing bowl with cheerios.
- Add coconut flakes and protein powder.
- Add peanut butter, honey and almond milk.
- Stir until well combined.
- Place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to make it easier to roll into balls.
- Form into 1 inch balls.
- 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/
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