Side dishe for 8

Banana Oat Cashew Bars

Name: Banana Oat Cashew Bars
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup ground raw cashew; 1/3 cup ground oats; 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour; 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 2 1/2 tbsp cooked quinoa or any cooked small grain; 1 very ripe banana; 3 tbsp raw sugar or equivalent sweetener; 1 pinch salt; 1/4 tsp vinegar; 1/4 cup water; 1 generous pinch of ginger; 1 tsp baking powder

$1.49for 445 minServes 8

These tender banana bars mix oats, cashews, quinoa, and whole wheat flour before baking in a square pan.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Oats, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Pie crust, 0.25$3.49 each typical	0.25	$1.16Typical price
	Quinoa, 1 oz$0.20/oz typical	1 oz	$0.19Typical price
	Bananas, 0.3 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.98

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FlourSugar and brown sugarVinegarBaking powder and soda

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.37 per serving$1.49 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup ground raw cashew
1/3 cup ground oats
1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 tbsp cooked quinoa or any cooked small grain
1 very ripe banana
3 tbsp raw sugar or equivalent sweetener
1 pinch salt
1/4 tsp vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 generous pinch of ginger
1 tsp baking powder

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking oil.
Mash the banana with the sugar, water, vinegar, and ginger in a medium bowl.
Stir in the cashew, oats, flours, quinoa, salt, and baking powder until a thick batter forms.
Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
Bake for 28 to 32 minutes, until the center is firm, then cool for 8 minutes before cutting.