Dessert for 9

Banana Cranberry Oat Bars

Name: Banana Cranberry Oat Bars
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup almond milk; 1/2 cup sucanat or brown sugar; 1 tbsp ground flax seed; 1/4 cup coconut oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 very ripe bananas; 1/3 cup cranberries or raisins; 1 1/2 cups regular oats; 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 cup whole wheat flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/8 th tsp kosher salt

$1.61for 445 minServes 9

Mashed bananas bind oats, coconut, cranberries, and whole wheat flour into soft bars baked with cinnamon and vanilla.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Almond, soy or oat milk$0.05/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Bananas$0.62/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.35Typical price
	Cranberry sauce$0.12/oz typical	3 oz	$0.36Typical price
	Oats$0.10/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.62

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)FlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.40 per serving$1.61 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup almond milk
1/2 cup sucanat or brown sugar
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 very ripe bananas
1/3 cup cranberries or raisins
1 1/2 cups regular oats
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 th tsp kosher salt

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line an 8-inch square baking pan with oil.
Mash the bananas with the almond milk, sugar, flaxseed, coconut oil, and vanilla.
Stir the oats, coconut, cinnamon, flour, baking powder, and salt into the banana mixture.
Fold in the cranberries, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 25 minutes.
Cool the bars in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting them.