Breakfast for 9

Basic Oatmeal Squares

Name: Basic Oatmeal Squares
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups regular rolled oats; 3 tbsp chia seed; 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp ground flax; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups almond milk; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 2 tbsp nut or seed butter; 1 banana; 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

$2.44for 445 minServes 9

Rolled oats, banana, chia, and flax bake with maple syrup into soft squares for breakfast.

Photo: ohsheglows.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 7.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	7.5 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.59Typical price
	Almond, 13 oz$0.05/oz typical	13 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Bananas, 0.3 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.49

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Baking powder and sodaSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts

Typical price

$0.61 per serving$2.44 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
3 tbsp chia seed
1/2 cup + 1 tbsp ground flax
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 cups almond milk
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 tbsp nut or seed butter
1 banana
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a 9-inch square baking pan.
Stir the oats, chia seeds, ground flax, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Mash the banana with the almond milk, maple syrup, nut butter, and vanilla in another bowl.
Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture and spread it in the pan.
Bake for 30 minutes, then cool the squares in the pan for 5 minutes before cutting.