These simple quinoa breakfast bars are packed with protein and whole grains, naturally sweetened, gluten free, and healthy make-ahead breakfast recipe that will keep you satisfied all morning long. They’re also packed with fiber and plant protein, and can be enjoyed as a sweet treat!

INGREDIENTS

Serves 8Breakfast bars

  • 2 Tbsp sunflower seed butter + more for drizzling
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup gluten free oat milk  
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup quinoa uncooked
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup sunflower seeds  
  • 1/3 cup dried apples roughly chopped
  • 2 Tbsp chia seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Spray a 5 quart slow cooker ** (READ NOTES) with cooking spray and cut a piece of parchment to just fit in the bottom of it. I just traced my slow cooker on a large piece of parchment, cut it out and stuck it in. Spray the parchment with cooking spray, and press it down to adhere it to the slow cooker. ***
  • In a large, microwave safe bowl, combine the sunflower butter and maple syrup and melt until the sunflower seed butter is creamy, about 30 seconds.
  • Whisk together the sunflower seed butter and maple syrup. Then, whisk in the oat milk, cinnamon and salt. Whisk until the milk is well incorporated with the sunflower butter.
  • Whisk in the eggs until well combined, then stir in all remaining ingredients thoroughly.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared slow cooker and cook on LOW heat until the top of the bars just appear set, about 3 1/2-4 hours****. Turn the slow cooker off and let the bars cool inside COMPLETELY, with the lid off.
  • Run a knife around the outside of the bars and remove the bowl from the slow cooker.
  • Once cool, cut into bars, drizzle with additional almond butter, and DEVOUR!

TIPS & NOTES:

**I have tried this in a slighter bigger slow cooker with doubling the recipe and it did not work well. So, I am lead the believe this recipe will also not work well in a smaller cooker as the bars will be too thick and they cook weird.

***Don’t skip this step. It makes the bars so much easier to get out.

****Cooking time is based on a 5 quart slow cooker.

Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator.