It wasn't either of the two recipes but it got me thinking about Epicurious so I did a search on "nut bar" and found it! Thank you, thank you, thank you! -T
I never followed the recipe to a T but love the salty/sweet combo when it's all put together.
Instead of the nuts called for I use a combination of sliced Almonds (whole ones seemed kinda heavy), Cashew halves (salted) and Cocktail Peanuts (salted).
This year I'll mix in some Pistachios since they're a staple now w/ my kids. -T