Dessert for 10

Quinoa Pecan Brittle

Name: Quinoa Pecan Brittle
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup pecans; 1/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats; 2 tbsp chia seeds; 2 tbsp coconut sugar; 1 pinch sea salt (optional); 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1/2 cup maple syrup

$2.33for 430 minServes 10

Toasted quinoa, pecans, oats, and chia seeds bake with maple syrup into a crisp, breakable brittle.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	4 oz	$2.76Typical price
	Oats$0.10/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.83

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Sugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrup

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.58 per serving$2.33 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
2 tbsp chia seeds
2 tbsp coconut sugar
1 pinch sea salt (optional)
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
Toast the uncooked quinoa in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
Stir the toasted quinoa, pecans, oats, chia seeds, coconut sugar, and salt in a bowl.
Warm the coconut oil and maple syrup in a small saucepan until smooth.
Stir the syrup mixture into the dry mixture, then spread it in a thin layer on the baking sheet.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, cool completely, and break the brittle into pieces.