Breakfast for 12

Hidden Veggie Protein Bars

Name: Hidden Veggie Protein Bars
Total time: 235 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal; 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes; 1/2 cup carrot; 1 cup cauliflower; 1 cup spinach; 2 tbsp coconut sugar; 3/4 cup vanilla plant protein powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup hemp hearts; 3 tbsp almond butter; 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 2 tbsp coconut oil

$1.67for 4235 minServes 12

Blended vegetables, oats, protein powder, and nut butter bake into firm bars that cool before slicing.

Photo: foodfaithfitness.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical	3 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 1.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Cauliflower, a little$3.29 each typical	a little	$0.48Typical price
	Spinach, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Peanut butter, 1.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.24Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.02

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

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235 minstart to table
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12servings as written
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Typical price

$0.42 per serving$1.67 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cup carrot
1 cup cauliflower
1 cup spinach
2 tbsp coconut sugar
3/4 cup vanilla plant protein powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup hemp hearts
3 tbsp almond butter
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tbsp coconut oil

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line an 8-inch square pan with oil.
Blend the carrot, cauliflower, spinach, almond butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil until mostly smooth.
Stir the blended mixture with oats, coconut flakes, coconut sugar, protein powder, salt, hemp hearts, and water if needed.
Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25 minutes, until the center is firm.
Cool the pan for 3 hours, then cut the bars into 12 pieces.