Peanut Butter Chocolate Quinoa Brittle
Today’s recipe is for a Peanut Butter Chocolate Quinoa Brittle! Earlier this year, several better health and living news outlets reported the scoop about a newly developed urine test that measures the healthiness of a person’s diet. It is a five-minute test that measures biological markers in urine created by the breakdown of foods such as red meats, chicken, fish, fruits, and vegetables. This allows for the evaluation of a persons’ intake of fat, sugar, fiber, and protein. Although the technology is fantastic to have, one wonders about the usefulness of having such a hi-tech and newfangled test. After all, isn’t a person’s nutritional intake more easily tracked by using old-fashioned food diaries?
Unfortunately, people tend to underestimate their caloric intake and usually inaccurately record the true picture of their diets. Since food records are an integral part of weight management, tools used by health workers when helping their patients, this test could aid in filling in the information gap of some lingering questions. Often an individual struggling to follow a plan needs an incentive. Some speculate that the perceived threat of their physicians finding out about their “slip ups” and “cheat days” may be enough to keep clients on track.
Regardless of how you feel about invasive data being used to track a person’s adhesion to a prescribed plan, we believe healthy eating must be made easier and much more exciting to ensure life-long, healthy eating habits. Often, such eating is associated with confronting flavorless foods, dull ingredients, and absolutely no desserts. But why not broaden the definition of dessert, in particular, to include more than just high-sugar, empty-calorie treats? When a post- meal bite includes ingredients such as chia seeds, flax seeds, quinoa, oats, and peanut butter, there is no risk of falling into a chasm of empty calories. These ingredients are filled with nutrients including fiber, vitamins, minerals, protein and healthy fats. They may complete the meal by delivering the reminders of one’s needed daily recommended micronutrient intake, while also satisfying a sweet-tooth.
Whatever plan you are currently following, or healthy habits you have adapted into your routine, go ahead and enjoy this Peanut Butter Chocolate Quinoa Brittle occasionally, without any worries about the uncomfortable possibility of having to “explain yourself” after a urine test!
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Servings
4 People
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Author:
Carolina Jantac, MS, RD, LD
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of coconut oil
- ½ cup of quinoa uncooked
- ¼ cup of whole oats
- 2 tablespoons of chopped peanuts
- 2 tablespoons of flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoons of honey Maple syrup can be a vegan substitution
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2 tablespoons of Once Again Creamy Peanut Butter
- ¾ cup of dark chocolate chips
Directions
- In a medium bowl, add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, 1 ½ tablespoons of honey, and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, and stir well.
- Now add the dry ingredients in any order you choose (except for the chocolate). Mix well and spread on a baking sheet using a flat spatula. The mixture should be about ¼ inch thick.
- Place in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden. Remove from oven and let it cool. In small bowl, melt the chocolate chips, and combine the other 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.
- Pour over brittle mixture, and spread it out in a thin layer. Let it cool and set until it hardens. To speed up the process, place the brittle in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Finally, using your hands, break the brittle into pieces and enjoy! Any leftovers must be stored in the refrigerator.
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