Breakfast for 9

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats; 3/4 cup raw slivered almonds; 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds; 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1/4 cup maple syrup or agave nectar; 2 1/2 tbsp dried fruit (optional)

$2.84for 460 minServes 9

These chewy bars combine toasted oats, nuts, dates, and peanut butter, then bake until crisp around the edges.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical	6 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 4.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 0.75 oz$0.30/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.22Typical price
	Peanut butter, 4.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 0.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.18Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.38

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Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrup

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.71 per serving$2.84 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup raw slivered almonds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/4 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
2 1/2 tbsp dried fruit (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
Toast the oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, and coconut on a baking sheet for 10 minutes.
Blend the dates with 2 tablespoons water until a thick paste forms.
Warm the peanut butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup in a small saucepan over low heat for 3 minutes.
Stir the toasted mixture, date paste, and dried fruit into the warm peanut butter mixture.
Press the mixture firmly into the pan, bake for 20 minutes, and cool for 15 minutes before cutting.