15 Grocery Store Items That Are Cheaper to Make Yourself
Easy homemade foods that will help you save

It’s fairly common knowledge that buying food from the grocery store instead of eating out is a great way to save money on meals. What’s not so well known is that the grocery store is often not the thriftiest option for buying food.
It may surprise you that even staple foods or items stereotyped as ‘cheap’ may be draining little bits of value every time you go to the store. This list of 15 food items that are cheaper homemade will help you reclaim that value. A lot of these from-scratch foods are tastier and more healthy than the store-bought versions too!
Canned Pasta Sauce
Homemade Guacamole
Homemade Pancakes
Buttercream Frosting
Granola Bars
Granola bars are reasonably healthy snack alternatives but they can be quite expensive, even if you’re buying the cheaper, store-brand stuff. No one should have to go without their afternoon energy booster, so it's a good thing granola bars are actually some of the easiest grocery items to make at home.

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Yogurt
Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
From Scratch French Toast Sticks
Deli Style Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
Easy Homemade Butter
Homemade Hamburger Buns
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Copycat Pop Tarts
Homemade Peanut Butter
5-Ingredient Pizza
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