Easy Meal Prep Breakfast Recipes: Tasty and Affordable Ideas!

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🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with less processing.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds can be more affordable and are nut-free.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: coconut chips

Fresh fruit adds moisture and flavor without added sugar.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil enhances flavor and is solid at room temp.

Start by mixing quick oats and old-fashioned oats in a bowl.

Add cinnamon and nutmeg to the oats.

Melt butter and add it to the oat mixture.

Stir in vanilla extract and brown sugar.

Add a couple tablespoons of water to the mixture.

If desired, mix in chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit before baking.

Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

Pat the mixture down firmly in the pan to ensure clumps.

Bake the granola in the oven for one hour without stirring.

After baking, let it cool completely before breaking it into clumps.

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