Breakfast for 9
Oatmeal Nut Butter Bars
$1.50for 445 minServes 9
Oats mix with applesauce, milk, nut butter, and maple syrup before baking into soft breakfast bars.
Photo: hummusapien.com
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oats, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
 | Canned fruit, 3.5 oz$0.12/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.42Typical price |
 | Peanut butter, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.32Typical price |
 | Dried fruit and raisins, 0.5 oz$0.45/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.23Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.37 | ||
Swaps
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetBreakfasts
Typical price
$0.37 per serving$1.50 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- recommended add-ins: 1/4 cup each raisins and pecans
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Stir the oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk the milk, applesauce, almond butter, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla in a second bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry mixtures, then fold in the raisins and pecans if using.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until firm in the center.
- Cool the bars in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting them into nine pieces.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
