It’s hard to compare store-bought granola bar with the homemade bar because the ingredient list in the homemade recipe is never the same as the ingredient list in the store-bought granola bar. That is why we compared the prices of popular granola bars to a typical homemade granola bar recipe.
The cost of 12 homemade granola bars is 2,07$. When compared to a store-bought granola bar, it is evident that you can find many brand names that are cheaper than homemade granola bars. Prices of store-bought per oz. varies from 0.13$ to 0.61$ and more. If you compare homemade to a store-bought granola bar, you would, on average, pay 10% more for a homemade granola bar.
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How much does it cost to make granola bar at home from scratch
Granola bar recipe is usually made of granola, honey, and a variety of nuts or seeds. To calculate the cost of 12 granola bars, we considered the following criteria:
Measurement to grams: we calculated the measurement of each ingredient into grams to get the sum weight of ingredients for a granola bar.
Average product price: for each ingredient, we checked the latest prices in online stores and calculated the average price of ingredients per ounce, which are included in the granola bar recipe.
Price per ingredient: the price for each ingredient is calculated to match the amount used in the recipe.
Sum weight of granola bar: to get the total weight of granola bar, we summed the weight of all ingredients in grams.
Time, utensils, and cookware: We did not include time cost or the purchase of cookware and utensils into the calculation.
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Granola bar recipe cost breakdown
If you want to make 12 granola bars at home, it will cost you 6.69$, which is 0,56$ per count. Using this recipe, you can make 23.21 oz (657.6 g) or 12 granola bars weighing 1.45 oz per bar.
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| Quantities | Quantities in grams | Cost | |
| Old fashioned rolled oats | 2 1/2 cups | 230 g | $1.46 |
| Whole almonds, coarsely chopped | 1/2 cup | 80 g | $1.16 |
| Honey | 1/3 cup | 113 g | $1.16 |
| Unsalted butter | 1/4 cup | 56 g | $0.73 |
| Packed light brown sugar | 1/4 cup | 50g | $0.18 |
| Vanilla extract | 1/2 tsp | 2.2 g | $0.30 |
| Kosher salt | 1/4 tsp | 1.47 g | $0.01 |
| Dried cranberries | 1/2 cup | 60 g | $0.61 |
| Chocolate chips | 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons | 65 g | $1.08 |
| Cost of homemade granola bars – servings | 12 bars | $6.69 | |
| Cost of homemade granola bars per serving | $0.56 | ||
| Price per ounce | $0.29 | ||
| SUM weight granola bars in grams | 657.67 | ||
| Weight per granola bar in oz and g | 1.9 oz, 54g | ||
| SUM product weight in ounces | 23.2 | ||
How much money can you save if you make granola bar at home from scratch
It really depends on what kind of granola bar you buy. The cheapest granola bars cost around 0.13$, making them much cheaper than a homemade granola bar.
But if you find a similar granola bar which can be compared to a homemade recipe, you could save some money but not a lot.
We compared famous brand name granola bars to homemade and found that homemade is, on average, 10% more expensive than a store-bought granola bar.
| Is it worth making granola bars at home from scratch | ||||
| Weight | Price store bought per oz. | Price homemade from scratch | Difference | |
| KIND Breakfast Bars, Honey Oat | 1 oz | $0.67 | $0.29 | $0.38 |
| Quaker Chewy Granola Bars | 1 oz | $0.24 | $0.29 | -$0.05 |
| Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars Oats ‘N Honey | 1 oz | $0.13 | $0.29 | -$0.16 |
| Sunbelt Bakery Oats and Honey Chewy | 1 oz | $0.23 | $0.29 | -$0.06 |
| Cascadian Farm Chewy Granola | 1 oz | $0.38 | $0.29 | $0.09 |
| Kashi Chewy Cherry Dark Chocolate Granola Bars | 1 oz | $0.40 | $0.29 | $0.11 |
In general, cooking at home is cheaper than eating out. Check out how to save from 1720$ to 4303$ with homemade food.
* The prices for ingredients and products in our tables are average prices take from various websites. The prices are not taken directly from Amazon.
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