Banana Quinoa Bars

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
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  • Baking time: 60 minutes
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  • Makes: 12 Servings
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Ingredients
1 cup (250 mL) Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour
1 cup (250 mL) cooked quinoa, cooled
1/2 cup (125 mL) Robin Hood® Quick Oats
2 tbsp (30 mL) flax seeds
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) mashed bananas
1/2 cup (125 mL) SUGAR IN THE RAW® Natural Turbinado Sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup (60 mL) Vegetable Oil
2 tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup
1/2 cup (125 mL) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped toasted walnuts
Preparation
1Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 8-inch (2 L) square baking pan with parchment paper. Stir together flour, quinoa, oats, flax seeds, baking powder and salt.
2In bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, sugar, eggs, oil and maple syrup; stir into flour mixture until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
3Scrape mixture into prepared pan; bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan. Let cool completely; cut into bars.