Easy Gluten Free Granola Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups quinoa
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (400 ml) can low fat sweetened condensed milk

Recipe

• 1 line a 15x10 inch (38x25cm) pan with parchment paper.
• 2 combine quinoa flakes, nuts, raisins, seeds, chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. chopped apricots or cranberries can be used instead of raisins.
• 3 mix well either in a stand mixer or you can roll up your sleeves and mix by hand - literally.
• 4 transfer to parchment-lined pan. put another piece of parchment paper over the top and compress as well as possible with the back of a spoon, hands or a handle-less rolling pin.
• 5 bake in a preheated 325 degree f. (160 c) oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 6 cool completely then chill, overnight is best. cut into bars. store in an airtight container, can be frozen.