Dessert for 18
No-Bake Rainbow Chip Granola Bars
These no-bake bars combine oats, crispy rice cereal, and rainbow chips with a warm maple, honey, and butter syrup.
$1.47for 4 servings
$0.37 per serving$1.47 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.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
- 12 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 18servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsNo-cookBack to schoolSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Oats$0.10/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.64 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Honey or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp sea salt (optional)
- 2 cups quick-cooking or instant oats
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal [like rice krispies]
- 1/4 cup flax meal or wheat germ
- 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
- 3 1/2 tbsp rainbow chips
Steps
- Line an 8-by-8-inch pan with a thin coating of cooking oil.
- Melt the butter, maple syrup, honey, and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.
- Mix the oats, cereal, and flax meal in a large bowl, then pour in the warm syrup.
- Press the mixture firmly into the pan, sprinkle the chocolate chips and rainbow chips over it, and chill for 4 minutes.
- Cut the mixture into 18 bars.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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