Crispy Quinoa and Barley Bars Featuring Great Plains Quinoa™ Crisps & Blackjack™ Barley

Ingredients Volume Grams True %

Honey 1/2 cup 168 16.7 Brown Rice Syrup 1/3 cup 119 11.9 Salt 2 tsp. 10 1.0 Vanilla Bean Paste 1.5 tsp. 6 0.6 Butter, Unsalted 1.5 Tbsp. 20 2.0 Almonds, Whole, Toasted 2 cup 300 29.9 Peanuts, Whole, Toasted 1/2 cup 70 7.0 Walnuts, Whole Toasted 2/3 cup 60 6.0 Great Plains Quinoa™ Crisps 2.75 cup 60 6.0 Blackjack™ Barley Flakes 2/3 cup 130 13.0 Apricots, Dried, Sliced 1/4 cup 30 3.0 Craisins 1/4 cup 30 3.0 Total: 1003 100

Instructions: 1. Weigh all ingredients separately. 2. Combine honey, brown rice syrup, salt, vanilla and butter in a heavy bottom sauce pot. 3. Combine almonds, peanuts, walnuts, crisped quinoa, barley flakes, apricots and craisins in a mixing bowl. 4. Set aside a candy thermometer as well as a 9x13 baking dish, greased with parchment in the bottom. 5. In the sauce pot bring the binder ingredients to a simmer. 6. Cook the mixture until it reaches 252°F. 7. Remove from the heat once it reaches temperature. 8. Pour the syrup mixture into the bowl and mix with a rubber spatula until well combined. 9. Transfer the mixture into the greased baking dish and press into the pan, into about a 1 inch layer. 10. Let cool completely before portioning into 3 inch by 3 inch squares or other desired shapes.

Yield: 25 pieces Serving Size: 1 pieces INGREDIENTS: Almonds, honey, whole grain barley, brown rice syrup, peanuts, walnuts, quinoa, Whole grains per serving: 3 Grams/Serving dried apricot, dried sweetened cranberries, unsalted butter, Benefit: The quinoa crisps are ready to eat and deliver a pleasant crunch without an salt, vanilla bean paste. unpleasant mouthfeel. The barley is a great replacement for traditional rolled oats. Contains Milk, Peanut, Tree Nuts.

This is a trial formula and may not be representative of commercial production.

Note: The nutritional information provided is preliminary and for the presented product only. Nutritional facts are subject to change based on the final working formula.