Appetizer for 8
Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars
Chewy granola bars combine oats, cherries, nuts, and cocoa with applesauce and maple syrup before baking.
Typical price
$3.00for 4 servings
$0.75 per serving$3.00 for 4
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oats$0.10/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Cherries$4.99/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.77Typical price |
| Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.01 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHoney or maple syrup
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square pan with cooking oil.
- Stir the oats, cherries, nuts, cocoa powder, salt, chia seeds, and cacao nibs in a bowl.
- Mix in the applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla until the mixture is evenly coated.
- Press the mixture firmly into the pan and bake for 20 to 22 minutes.
- Cool the bars completely in the pan for about 15 minutes, then cut them into eight pieces.
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