Appetizer for 12

Peanut Butter Granola Bars (12 servings)

Name: Peanut Butter Granola Bars (12 servings)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 large pitted medjool dates; 5 tbsp hot water; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 3 tbsp brown rice syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups old-fashioned oats; 1/4 cup chia seeds; 2 tbsp ground flaxseed

$2.19for 430 minServes 12

Dates, peanut butter, oats, and seeds form chewy bars that chill until firm.

Peanut Butter Granola Bars (12 servings)

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 8.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	8.75 oz	$3.94Typical price
	Peanut butter, 4.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Wild, 1.25 oz$0.15/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Oats, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical	6 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.75 oz	$1.18Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.56

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
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Typical price

$0.55 per serving$2.19 for 4

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Ingredients

7 large pitted medjool dates
5 tbsp hot water
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 tbsp brown rice syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup chia seeds
2 tbsp ground flaxseed

Steps

Soak the dates in the hot water for 5 minutes.
Blend the dates, peanut butter, brown rice syrup, and vanilla into a thick paste.
Stir the paste into the oats, chia seeds, and ground flaxseed.
Press the mixture firmly into a parchment-lined 8-inch square pan.
Chill the bars for 20 minutes, then cut them into 12 pieces.