Written by Dianne B. Published on in Snacks, Vegan (All)
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Powdered peanut butter and quinoa flakes combine with chocolate chips in these lightly sweetened, no-bake PB2 Quinoa Granola Bars. Gluten-free and vegan, these bars make an excellent snack!
This is a granola bar that I came up for a snack at work. I needed something to fill me up, something with protein and fiber, but not too high in sugar and fat. These PB2 Quinoa Granola Bars fit that bill and they are gluten-free and vegan to boot!
If you haven’t heard of it yet, PB2 is a powdered peanut butter that you reconstitute with water (Affiliate link: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) It’s awesome because they have removed 85% of the fat and calories from peanut butter, yet retained the protein. It’s basically a protein powder. To my knowledge, Monash has not tested powdered peanut butter, but both peanuts and peanut butter are low-FODMAP. So it could be inferred that powdered peanut butter is low-FODMAP as well. If you’re not sure, ask your dietitian or doctor.
I make these bars with quinoa flakes, but you could also use gluten-free quick oats if you like. Or you could use a mixture of the two. It makes just a small batch of bars, which is perfect for me since I don’t eat them that fast. Just press into a small loaf pan, chill and cut into bars. You don’t even have to bake them!
Try these other granola recipes from my collection:
- French Vanilla Almond Granola
- Maple Toasted Muesli
- Curry Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Spicy Hot Granola
PB2 Quinoa Granola Bars
Powdered peanut butter and quinoa flakes combine with chocolate chips in these lightly sweetened, no-bake PB2 Quinoa Granola Bars. Gluten-free and vegan, these bars make an excellent snack!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate, granola, granola bars, peanut butter, quinoa
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Chill Time 2 hours hours
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup PB2 Powder (see note)
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup quinoa flakes (or gluten-free quick oats)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 2 tablespoons Enjoy Life Dairy-Free Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
Mix the PB2 powder and water together until creamy. Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon. Add the quinoa flakes or oats, coconut and chocolate chips. Stir until well-combined, using your hands if you need to. The mixture will be a little dry, but should ultimately sick together.
Line a 4″x 8″ loaf pan with parchment paper. Press mixture evenly into pan. Chill in the refrigerator a couple of hours. Remove from pan and cut across into bars. Store in the fridge.
Notes
Instead of PB2 and water, you can try a generous 1/2 cup of regular peanut butter. You can also try sunflower seed butter for a peanut-free option.
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32 Comments
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February 8, 2014 at 7:28 pm ·Reply
These are great. Everyone loved them – including the teenagers!
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February 11, 2014 at 12:09 am ·Reply
Awesome!
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March 15, 2014 at 9:05 pm ·Reply
Hi Dianne, my name is Victoria. What kind of maple syrup do you use, and is it grade a or grade b? Thanks!
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March 16, 2014 at 3:59 am ·Reply
I usually use grade A pure maple syrup, but it would work with grade B as well. The brand I've been using recently is Archer Farms Grade A Dark Amber from Target.
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March 27, 2014 at 1:57 am ·Reply
Hi! Thanks for responding. I made the bars before sending my question. They didn't come out like how they look in your pictures. I used gluten free oats because I didn't have quinoa flakes. I also used natural peanut butter that didn't have much oil left in the jar and one tablespoon of grade A maple syrup and two tablespoons of honey because I ran out of the maple syrup. What do you think went wrong?
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March 27, 2014 at 2:10 am ·Reply
Were they too wet or too dry? If they were too dry, I would either add more honey/maple syrup or even some water to moisten it up. If they were too wet, then add more oats.
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March 27, 2014 at 3:20 am ·Reply
They were to wet. Some stuck together in little pieces or bars while others looked just like granola. I still ate it though and it was good. Do you think that it could be the peanut butter too? Is it the peanut butter that holds them together or the honey/maple syrup?
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March 27, 2014 at 3:21 am ·Reply
Too*
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March 27, 2014 at 1:30 pm ·Reply
It probably is the peanut butter. If you keep your peanut butter in the fridge like I do, then get it up to room temp first. If you have a hard time stirring it with the syrup, then you can add a little water.
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March 27, 2014 at 2:53 pm ·Reply
Oh okay, yes that must have been the problem then, because I do keep it in the fridge too. Thanks for the advice 🙂 I'm going to try this recipe again today!
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March 28, 2014 at 10:20 pm ·Reply
Hi Diane, these look delicious! I am fairly new to low fodmap food, the quinoa flakes, are the breakfast food type right?
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March 28, 2014 at 10:55 pm ·Reply
Yes, quinoa flakes are usually found in the cereal aisle by the oats at natural foods stores and co-ops.
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October 16, 2014 at 4:19 pm ·Reply
Hi, I like this recipe.. but one question. ? Dont I need to cook oats?
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November 12, 2014 at 2:24 am ·Reply
Nope, the oats do not need to be cooked.
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February 9, 2015 at 6:13 am ·Reply
I would like to try this recipe! Is there an alternative substitute to the coconut or can we try this without it? Thanks in advance!
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February 10, 2015 at 1:16 pm ·Reply
Has anyone tried this with cooked quinoa? Could you do it with cooked quinoa? Maybe if you baked it?
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February 25, 2015 at 8:12 pm ·Reply
I think it would be fine to use without the coconut.
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February 25, 2015 at 8:12 pm ·Reply
Sorry, I haven't tried this with cooked quinoa, so I don't know if it would work.
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April 15, 2015 at 9:30 pm ·Reply
what is the calorie count
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April 19, 2015 at 5:06 pm ·Reply
These are delicious. I was wondering the calorie intake of these using oats, RF coconut flakes, and no chocolate chips. I am on this special diet and need more calories. I eat several of these a day and would like to know if its adding enough.
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May 21, 2015 at 11:20 pm ·Reply
Hi! I just made a batch with cooked quinoa b/c that's all I had on hand. Its delish! But its moist and sticky, which I don't mind, you just have to keep it in a good container.
BTW I love this brand of choco chips, you can really taste a superior quality in them!
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July 20, 2015 at 1:17 pm ·Reply
Calorie count? I want to make them today, they look delicious!
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August 15, 2015 at 12:45 pm ·Reply
Just made these last night and my 3.5 yr old and I had one for breakfast. They are SO GOOD. I will definitely be making these again. I ended up using quick oats, but I'm going to look for quinoa flakes the next time I'm out. I also added chia seeds, which I add to everything. Thanks for a GREAT, SUPER EASY recipe that is as (I would even say more so) delicious as it looks! Now, off to explore your site for more delicious recipes!
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December 23, 2015 at 1:39 am ·Reply
Made these today with modifications based on what I had in the house, and they were so good! (I used honey instead of maple syrup, actual peanut butter, coconut oil, and half cooked quinoa/half oats). They didn't stick very well, but that's probably due to my modifications, they held together enough to eat though so; they were so yummy! I made a dark chocolate/coconut drizzle to go on top as well.
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December 23, 2015 at 4:03 am ·Reply
Glad they worked for you with your modifications. Thanks for the comment!
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June 7, 2016 at 6:25 am ·Reply
Thank you Dianna for this awesome recipe… all your recipes, i have just started a low fodmap diet and your blog has helped me stick to it, whilst making awesome tasty dishes and treats xx
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June 8, 2016 at 10:57 pm ·Reply
Glad you are enjoying the recipes. Thanks for the comment!
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September 9, 2017 at 12:03 am ·Reply
Have you tried it without cooking the quinoa? I also would like to make it with quinoa, not flakes, and I dont mind sticky. Just curious…
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Cheryl Nysse
February 4, 2019 at 8:34 pm ·Reply
Awesome!
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Marie-Michèle Gagnon
October 17, 2022 at 4:10 pm ·Reply
Have you tried to freeze them? I would like to make a big batch and freeze some. Thanks-
Dianne B.
December 8, 2022 at 5:18 pm ·Reply
I have frozen them and it works well.
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