Inspired by the nut butter bars we love from Big Spoon Roasters, this just-sweet-enough, chewy-but-firm bar is bound together by peanut butter and honey. Use any combination of nuts and dried fruit you have in your kitchen—we tried lots of variations and they all worked. A few notes on the recipe: First, if you’re looking to eliminate the egg white (which gives the bars structure), we’ve had success using 2 Tbsp. chia seeds in its place: Add them to the food processor when you blitz the oats. Second, since you're wondering, you can use almond butter. Most of us preferred the natural sweetness of peanut butter to the deep, roasty flavor of almond butter, but both work! And, lastly, these bars are salty-sweet and we think 2 tsp. is just right as long as your other ingredients are unsalted. But if you're using salted nuts or salted peanut butter, you'll need to reduce this amount.
