Breakfast for 16

Blueberry Granola Bars

Name: Blueberry Granola Bars
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal; 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut; 3/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds; heaping 1/3 cup dried blueberries

$1.87for 430 minServes 16

These chewy bars combine oats, cereal, almonds, coconut, dates, and blueberries with a buttery almond butter mixture.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Oats, 4.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Cereal and granola, 3.75 oz$0.20/oz typical	3.75 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 1.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 3.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.36Typical price
	Berries, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.49

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Breakfasts Back to school Summer

Typical price

$0.47 per serving$1.87 for 4

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Ingredients

6 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
3/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
heaping 1/3 cup dried blueberries

Steps

Grease an 8-inch square pan with cooking oil and mix the oats, cereal, coconut, almonds, dried blueberries, and dates in a bowl.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, then stir in the brown sugar, honey, almond butter, and salt for 4 minutes.
Pour the warm mixture over the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated.
Press the mixture firmly into the pan and chill it for 15 minutes.
Cut the firm mixture into 16 bars.