Toast and a jar of nut butter can make a very good breakfast. Big Spoon Roasters makes its nut butters and snack bars from scratch in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Co-founder Mark Overbay learned to make peanut butter while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zimbabwe. Years later, he and Megan Overbay developed nut butters and bars together. They sold their first jars and bars at a bicycle race in January 2011.

Try a spoonful on warm toast or stir some into oatmeal. Tuck a bar into your bag for a snack away from home. Start with a flavor you enjoy, and check the particular recipe if there are nuts or other ingredients you avoid.