Dessert for 11

Chewy Granola Bars

Name: Chewy Granola Bars
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup packed pitted medjool dates; 1/2 cup chia seeds; 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds; 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt

$2.09for 435 minServes 11

Dates, oats, seeds, cranberries, and cinnamon bake together into soft, chewy bars with a tender center.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 2.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 5 oz$0.45/oz typical	5 oz	$2.25Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 4.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.75

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35 minstart to table
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11servings as written
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Typical price

$0.52 per serving$2.09 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
1 cup water
3/4 cup packed pitted medjool dates
1/2 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt

Steps

Cook the dates and water in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes until soft.
Mash the dates with a fork, then stir in the oats, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt within 5 minutes.
Press the mixture firmly into a greased 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes, then cool briefly before cutting into 11 bars.