Appetizer for 12

Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Name: Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 1/2 tbsp honey; 3 tbsp coconut sugar; 2 1/4 tsp molasses; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats; 3/4 cup granola cereal; 1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips

$0.95for 4135 minServes 12

These chewy granola bars bind oats and cereal with honey, butter, molasses, and chocolate chips before baking.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.86

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

135 minstart to table
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Typical price

$0.24 per serving$0.95 for 4

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Ingredients

4 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
3 1/2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp coconut sugar
2 1/4 tsp molasses
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup granola cereal
1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tbsp mini chocolate chips

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F and line an 8-inch square pan.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.
Stir in the honey, coconut sugar, molasses, and vanilla until smooth.
Mix the oats, granola cereal, and salt in a bowl, then stir in the warm butter mixture.
Press the mixture firmly into the pan and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.
Bake for 20 minutes, then cool in the pan for 2 hours before cutting into 12 bars.