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Dark Chocolate Bark with Toasted Quinoa and Nuts
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7 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 30MINS

Dark Chocolate Bark with Toasted Quinoa and Nuts

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This Dark Chocolate Bark with Toasted Quinoa & Nuts is full of healthy fats and antioxidants; a healthy choice to satisfy your sweet cravings!
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Lemons and Basil
Hi, I'm Karlee. With my love for cooking I hope to inspire you in your cooking adventures the way so many other food blogs have inspired me!
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This Dark Chocolate Bark with Toasted Quinoa & Nuts is full of healthy fats and antioxidants; a healthy choice to satisfy your sweet cravings!
30MINS
Total Time
$0.62
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
10
US / Metric
Red Quinoa
1/4 cup
Red Quinoa
or color of choice
Coconut Oil
1/2 Tbsp
Coconut Oil
Almonds
1/4 cup
Chopped Almonds
Cashew Nuts
1/4 cup
Chopped Cashew Nuts
Dried Cranberries
1/4 cup
Dried Cranberries
Peanut Butter Chips
2 Tbsp
Peanut Butter Chips
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
190
Fat
8.4 g
Protein
3.5 g
Carbs
26.6 g
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Cooking InstructionsHide images
step 1
Cover a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
step 1 Cover a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
step 2
Thoroughly rinse the Red Quinoa (1/4 cup) to remove the saponin (bitter taste) by adding uncooked quinoa to bowl, fill with clean water and soak for a few minutes. Use a wire whisk to move the quinoa around in the water, then strain the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve and rinse with fresh water.
step 2 Thoroughly rinse the Red Quinoa (1/4 cup) to remove the saponin (bitter taste) by adding uncooked quinoa to bowl, fill with clean water and soak for a few minutes. Use a wire whisk to move the quinoa around in the water, then strain the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve and rinse with fresh water.
step 3
Add wet quinoa to saute pan and cook on stove top over medium low heat, using a whisk or spoon to move the quinoa around in the pan.
step 4
Once it gets hot, the water will be absorbed and the quinoa will start to pop, this means it's drying out. Keep moving it around with the whisk until the grains of quinoa start to brown. This took about 5-6 minutes.
step 5
When it's sufficiently done, remove from the pan and place in a bowl to cool.
step 6
While toasted quinoa cools, melt Dark Chocolate Chips (1 1/2 cups) and Coconut Oil (1/2 Tbsp) in double boiler if you have one, or melt in a small pot on low stirring constantly and watching to make sure chocolate does not burn.
step 6 While toasted quinoa cools, melt Dark Chocolate Chips (1 1/2 cups) and Coconut Oil (1/2 Tbsp) in double boiler if you have one, or melt in a small pot on low stirring constantly and watching to make sure chocolate does not burn.
step 7
Once chocolate has fully melted, stir in the toasted quinoa and mix well.
step 8
Pour chocolate mixture onto prepared wax covered pan and spread into thin layer.
step 9
Add Almonds (1/4 cup), Cashew Nuts (1/4 cup), Dried Cranberries (1/4 cup), and Peanut Butter Chips (2 Tbsp) (they will likely melt due to the hot chocolate), press down lightly to mix toppings into chocolate, then put in freezer for 15-20 minutes or until chocolate has fully hardened.
step 10
Break into approx 20 small pieces, store in freezer. Enjoy!
step 10 Break into approx 20 small pieces, store in freezer. Enjoy!
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Dairy-Free
American
Gluten-Free
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Vegetarian
Dessert
Summer
Whole Grains
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