Inexepensive Meals - Desserts and Snack Recipes Under 20 Cents Per Serving

Meal planning can help cut the cost of rising food costs without compromising good taste and nutritional value.

The following recipes are based on the average cost of food in 2007. This is the most current data available from USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) for the purposes of performing cost analysis on recipes.

Costs may need to be refined to specific regions of the country and current price increases.

Apple Cinnamon Bars

Serving Size: One bar
Yield: 24 servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 1.87
Per Serving: $ 0.08
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Banana Bread

Serving Size: 3/4 inch slice or 1/12 recipe
Yield: 12 servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 1.29
Per Serving: $ 0.11
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Basic Custard

Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Yield: Four servings
Per Recipe: $ 0.37
Per Serving: $ 0.09
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Carrot Cookies

Serving Size: Two cookies
Yield: 30 servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 3.09
Per Serving: $ 0.10
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Fruit Pizza

Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
Yield: 12 servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 2.33
Per Serving: $ 0.19
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Honey Milk Balls

Serving Size: Two honey milk balls
Yield: 20 servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 1.37
Per Serving: $ 0.07
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Ivory Coast Bananas with Caramel Sauce

Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
Yield: 12 servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 1.76
Per Serving: $ 0.15
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Pumpkin Bread

Serving Size: One slice
Yield: 32 servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 2.90
Per Serving: $ 0.09
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Rice Pudding

Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Yield: Eight servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 1.40
Per Serving: $ 0.18
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Wobbly Wonders

Serving Size: 1/20 of recipe
Yield: 20 servings
Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 2.41
Per Serving: $ 0.12
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