This Alegría recipe was shared with us by Bob’s Red Mill for their Grains of Discovery Event. This is an interesting recipe because it has such a high mineral content for a sugary treat. The amaranth, pumpkin seeds, and blackstrap molasses offer noteworthy amounts of natural calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6 (riboflavin), and even iron. If cut into 9 squares, each Alegría treat offers approximately 25mg of non-dairy calcium. This may not seem like much, but considering the nutritious package, it definitely counts!

Special Diet Notes: Alegría – Amaranth Candy

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, and generally top food allergy friendly. To note, amaranth is a gluten-free pseudo-grain that is more akin to Swiss chard than wheat.

