Quinoa & Goji Granola Bars

Method

1. Preheat oven to 170 (fan) / 190 C / 375 F / Gas mark 5
2. Tip the quinoa flakes and roughly chopped nuts onto a baking tray and toast in the oven for 15 minutes, remove the tray from the oven, give everything a quick stir and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes. The nuts and flakes should be very slightly golden
3. Put the dates into a food processor and blitz till well chopped and you have a sticky lump
4. Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan then whisk in the maple syrup and peanut butter
5. Stir the dates into the peanut butter mixture, breaking up the sticky date ball until everything is well incorporated
6. Tip the toasted flakes and nuts into a large bowl, add the goji berries then the peanut butter mixture
7. Stir very well, making sure all the nuts and flakes are well coated
8. Line a 9 x 9 inch square or 7 x 9 pan or dish with cling film or greaseproof then tip your mixture in, flattening the surface. I push the mixture out to the corners with a spoon or my hands then use the bottom of a glass to gently but firmly, tightly compact the mixture
9. Chill in the fridge for a couple of hours before cutting into 12-15 bars
10. Optional: If you're adding the chocolate drizzle then simply break the chocolate into chunks and melt in the microwave or over a bain marie
11. You can cut the bars before drizzling over the chocolate or drizzle it over the whole thing then cut it into bars, up to you! I used a tiny paper piping bag for drizzling but you can also use a spoon or sandwich bag with the corner snipped off