Breakfast for 9
Oatmeal Nut Butter Bars
Oats mix with applesauce, milk, nut butter, and maple syrup before baking into soft breakfast bars.
Typical price
$1.50for 4 servings
$0.37 per serving$1.50 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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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetBreakfasts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oats$0.10/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.32Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.23Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.37 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- recommended add-ins: 1/4 cup each raisins and pecans
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Stir the oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk the milk, applesauce, almond butter, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla in a second bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry mixtures, then fold in the raisins and pecans if using.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until firm in the center.
- Cool the bars in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting them into nine pieces.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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