Sesame Crunch Bars
With only 5 ingredients, these Sesame Crunch Bars are a quick and easy snack to make. The combination of puffed quinoa, tahini, dates and sesame seeds combined with dark chocolate is fantastic.
Ingredients
- 1 cup puffed quinoa (25g)
- 1½ cup dark chocolate chips (225g)
- ⅓ cup tahini (80g)
- 6 medjool dates
- ¼ cup sesame seeds plus a few more for the topping (35g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Put the puffed quinoa on a baking tray. Bake for 5-6 mins to lightly toast (it makes the bars extra crunchy).
- Whilst the quinoa is in the oven, melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Chop the dates into small chunks.
- Add the dates, sesame seeds and tahini into the melted chocolate and mix well. Once the quinoa is ready, add this too. Mix well to combine everything.
- Spoon the mixture into a silicone bar tray (or a regular baking tray). Press down firmly. Sprinkle over more sesame seeds and leave in the fridge for an hour to set.
- Once they are hard you can pop out of the tray.
Notes
- For best results, store in the fridge and they will last for about 10 days.
- Ideally, use at least 70% cocoa solids dark chocolate.
- For ease, I buy the quinoa ready-puffed.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 25.1gProtein: 5.6gFat: 16.4gSaturated Fat: 6.1gFiber: 4.4g
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