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Cranberry and quinoa bars

Try our low cost recipe, great way to get the kids involved in baking and is the perfect tasty snack on the go.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 55 mins
  • Serving: 12 people (makes 12 bars)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup slivered almonds, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup cashews, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup reduced-sugar dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 190°C. Grease and line a 20cm-square slice tin with baking paper. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Place almonds, cashews, quinoa and pumpkin seeds on prepared tray; bake for 8–10 minutes, or until golden and slightly fragrant. Transfer nut mixture to a large bowl and leave to cool.

    2 Place cranberries and honey in a small food processor with 3 tablespoons water; blend until smooth. Add cranberry paste to cool nut mixture; stir well. Press mixture into prepared slice tin and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until set. Remove slice from oven; leave to cool completely in tin.

    3 Remove slice from tin, cut into 12 bars and wrap individually.

    Variations

    Try different combinations of nuts and dried fruit in this versatile recipe.

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