Perfect Post-Workout Snack

Typical Monday night....I spontaneously decided that I NEEDED to make homemade granola bars immediately, and thus set about creating the following deliciousness from ingredients that I had in my kitchen.  The nutrition stats are pretty great and they're perfect for a post-workout refueling snack.

The Stats:

• Calories:  150
• Fat:  6g (all good fats)
• Fiber:  2g
• Sugar:  9g (a little high, but no refined sugar was used, so I feel okay about it)
• Protein:  5g

Ingredients:

• 2 c. Unsweetened Almond Breeze Almond Milk/Coconut Milk Blend
• Cinnamon (to taste)
• 1 c. Quinoa (uncooked)
• 2 single-serving packs of Kirkland's Fruit&Nuts Mix (a mix of almonds, walnuts, dried cranberries, and dried cherries)
• 4 tsp. Golden Flax Seeds
•  1 c. Organic Agave Nectar
•  1/3 c. Maranatha Natural Almond Butter (unsweetened)
•  1/3 c. Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter (unsweetened)
• 2 c. Old Fashioned Oats

 Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees
• In a saucepan, bring Almond Breeze, Cinnamon, and Quinoa to a boil.  Then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed
• Transfer to a bowl and allow to chill
• Put the Fruit&Nuts Mix into a food processor with the Flax Seeds and pulse until coarsely chopped (be careful not to process too long, or you'll wind up with nut butter!)
•  In a separate bowl, mix the Agave, Almond Butter, and Peanut Butter until combined
• Add the chopped Fruit&Nuts mix and the Oats to the chilled quinoa and stir until blended
• Pour the Agave/Nut Butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to coat
• On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, press the mixture evenly in a thin layer
• Bake for 20 minutes
• Allow to cool before cutting
• Individually wrap bars in wax paper and chill to hold shape

ENJOY!!!