Breakfast for 10

Five Ingredient Granola Bars

Name: Five Ingredient Granola Bars
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 heaping cup packed dates; 1/4 cup maple syrup or agave nectar; 1/4 cup creamy salted natural peanut butter or almond butter; 1 cup roasted unsalted almonds; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats; chocolate chips (optional)

$2.38for 415 minServes 10

Dates, nut butter, maple syrup, almonds, and oats combine into soft bars that chill until firm.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 1 oz$0.45/oz typical	1 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Peanut butter, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 4.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Oats, 4.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 0.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.23Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.94

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.59 per serving$2.38 for 4

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Ingredients

1 heaping cup packed dates
1/4 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
1/4 cup creamy salted natural peanut butter or almond butter
1 cup roasted unsalted almonds
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
chocolate chips (optional)

Steps

Pulse the dates and almonds in a food processor until finely chopped and sticky.
Warm the maple syrup and nut butter in a small saucepan over low heat for 2 minutes.
Stir the date mixture, oats, and warm syrup mixture in a medium bowl until combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips if using.
Press the mixture firmly into a greased 8-inch square pan and chill for 10 minutes.
Cut the chilled mixture into bars.