Chewy Nut and Cereal Bars

Name: Chewy Nut and Cereal Bars
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds (4 1/2 ounces); 1 1/3 cup sesame seeds; 1 1/3 cup mild honey; 1 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar; 1 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 3 cups crisp rice cereal (preferably brown-rice); 1 1 cup roasted salted cashews (1/4 pound), coarsely chopped; 1 2 large egg whites

From the kitchen of Carly

Crispy rice and roasted almonds bound with honey and brown sugar, then studded with cashews and sesame seeds. These bars deliver serious crunch and nutty flavor in every bite, chewy enough to hold together but textured enough to feel substantial.

Prep: n/a
Cook: n/a
Total: n/a
Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 1/2 cups sliced almonds (4 1/2 ounces)
11/3 cup sesame seeds
11/3 cup mild honey
13 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
11 tablespoon vegetable oil
13 cups crisp rice cereal (preferably brown-rice)
11 cup roasted salted cashews (1/4 pound), coarsely chopped
12 large egg whites

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Lightly oil a 9-inch square baking pan, then line bottom and sides with parchment and lightly oil parchment.
Toast almonds in a 4-sided sheet pan until pale golden, 6 to 9 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds and bake until seeds are golden, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and cool completely.
Reduce oven to 325°F.
Gently heat honey, brown sugar, and oil in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, until smooth.
Stir together rice cereal, cashews, and almond-sesame mixture in a large bowl.
Beat egg whites with a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl with a fork until foamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir honey mixture into cereal mixture, then stir in whites.
Spread mixture in baking pan, pressing gently, and bake until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely, then turn out onto a cutting board and cut into bars.