Pumpkinseed, Date & Tahini Bars

By jeknudson

Feeling down and out? Try these power packed bars, they're the perfect snack to pick you up!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup tahini
• 1/3 cup brown rice syrup
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups puffed barley cereal
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2/3 cup prechopped dates
• 1/3 cup toasted pumpkinseed kernels
• Cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons toasted uncooked quinoa

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine tahini, syrup, olive oil, vanilla, and salt in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until bubbly. Combine cereal, oats, dates, and pumpkinseed kernels in a medium bowl. Pour tahini mixture over barley mixture; toss well to coat. Press into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with quinoa, pressing to adhere.

Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until set. Cool completely in dish.