Chop the nuts and set aside. Measure out the cereal and set aside. Using butter, margarine, or coconut oil/butter, grease a rectangular baking pan. About 8 X 12 inches works well.
To create a double-boiler, simply put a couple of inches of water in a saucepan and bring to nearly boiling, then turn down to a simmer. Put a metal bowl or pan on top, so that it fits in reasonably securely. You'll get better results from your chocolate this way. Here's a link for more on working with chocolate.
Melt the nut butter, honey and syrup in the double boiler.
Stir until completely smooth and add in the chipotle powder if using.
Add the chocolate, stirring until it is completely melted. Take off the heat immediately, stir in the nuts and cereal, and press into the prepared pan.
Sprinkle the top evenly with smoked salt or sea salt (if using).
Put the pan in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, then cut the bars into squares. They are much easier to cut if not fully set. I cut them 4 across by 7, yielding 28 pieces at about 100 calories per square. Refrigerate another 30 minutes, then you can serve, wrap, or freeze. These are best stored in the refrigerator, as they get melty fairly quickly.
Notes
Per bar:
132 calories
10 g fat
3 g saturated fat
3 g monounsaturated fat
2 g polyunsaturated fat
0 g trans fat
0 g cholesterol
95 mg sodium (17 mg sodium with salt omitted)
39 mg potassium
12 g carbohydrate
2 g fiber
8 g sugars
3 g protein
4 Weight Watchers Points Plus
You can use any type of nuts. My favorite is pecans. You can use any kind of nut butter. I often use cashew butter, but sunflower seed butter works well too. If you don't eat honey, you can make this recipe with only syrup, but know that it will not firm up as much. I have tried a variety of gluten-free puffed cereals, but I like it best with naturally-sweetened crispy rice.Required FTC disclosure: I used Old Hickory Smoked Salt, which was sent as a gift from the Spice Islands company for testing. It added an amazing, dare-I-say-it?, gourmet flavor to these already decadent treats.