Money Saving Recipe! - Chewy Raisin Granola Bars

My frugal tip for the week is a yummy homemade treat and snack for the kids and family! I learned this recipe from another blog (I'm sorry I don't remember who!), and I've already made 2 batches. My kids LOVE them and I do too! If this is your recipe, please leave me a comment so that I can give due credit. :)

So, if you're looking to decrease your costs on snacks for kids, this might be a great recipe to add to your box. The below $ amounts were copied directly, and I have not figured the cost for myself yet.

Chewy Raisin Granola Bar

• 2 cups oats (.24)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (.17)
• 1/2 c brown sugar (.08)
• 1/2 c wheat germ (.75)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 c raisins (.45) - could substitute Craisins or other dried fruit or nuts
  
• 1/2 c honey (.15)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 c applesauce (.15)
• 1/2 c oil (.13)
• 1 egg, beaten (.12)

Mix first 6 dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. In a larger bowl combine all wet ingredients. Add your dry mixture into your wet mixture until thoroughly mixed. Add raisins and mix until combined. Grease a 9x13 pan. Pour batter into pan and press down with a spatula. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cut before cooled completely. Makes 18 bars.

Total Cost: $1.94 or $.11 a bar (If you think of it in terms of boxes, most boxes have 6 bars, so 3 boxes @ .65/ea)

For more yummy recipes, check out The Grocery Cart Challenge Recipe Swap. Find more money saving tips over at Biblical Womanhood!!