Breakfast for 12
Hidden Veggie Protein Bars
Blended vegetables, oats, protein powder, and nut butter bake into firm bars that cool before slicing.
$1.18for 4 servings
$0.30 per serving$1.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 235 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oats$0.10/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.15Typical price |
| Cauliflower$3.29 each typical | a little | $0.48Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.24Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.55 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup carrot
- 1 cup cauliflower
- 1 cup spinach
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup vanilla plant protein powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup hemp hearts
- 3 tbsp almond butter
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line an 8-inch square pan with oil.
- Blend the carrot, cauliflower, spinach, almond butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil until mostly smooth.
- Stir the blended mixture with oats, coconut flakes, coconut sugar, protein powder, salt, hemp hearts, and water if needed.
- Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until the center is firm.
- Cool the pan for 3 hours, then cut the bars into 12 pieces.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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