No-Bake Quinoa Protein Bars - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
- 1 1/2 cups pitted dates
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, or as needed
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups ground oats, or as needed, divided
- 1/2 cup ground flax seed
- 3 tablespoons protein powder
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Blend quinoa, dates, honey, applesauce, coconut, sunflower seeds, coconut oil, and vanilla together in a food processor until smooth. Add enough of the oats to fill the processor bowl and and blend until combined.
- Stir the quinoa mixture with the remaining oats, flax seed, protein powder, sesame seeds, chia seeds, and salt in a large bowl until mixture is able to hold it's shape without sticking to you hands. Press mixture firmly into prepared baking pan and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sunflower Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Honey, Apples, Chia Seeds.
Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium. Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of...
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