Love the taste and texture of those classic crunchy chocolate bars? Then you NEED to try this healthier take that introduces peanut butter and caramel to the recipe!

This recipe brings together a few sweet-treat staples like peanut butter, chocolate, and caramel. And you can feel good about the quinoa bringing it all together to make the perfect chocolate bar alternative! Here's how it's done:

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup raw quinoa
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 3-4 chocolate Tom & Jenny’s caramels, melted
• 1/3 cup peanut butter (or any other nut butter)

Steps

1.) Toast the quinoa in a saucepan on low to medium heat until you hear popping. Remove from heat.
2.) Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips and caramels in the microwave for 30 seconds to one minute.
3.) Stir in the peanut butter.

4.) Mix it all together and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
5.) Pour the mixture onto the parchment paper and freeze for at least one hour.

6.) Slice into bars and enjoy! You can top them with extra caramel, coconut flakes, or sea salt.