Scotcheroos {New and Improved}
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4.9
Scotcheroos {New and Improved}
Description
Scotcheroos {New and Improved} blend salted butter, corn syrup, granulated and brown sugars cooked until melted and combined with creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract. This mixture coats crisp rice cereal without crushing it during stirring, preserving the cereal's crunchy texture. Pressed lightly into a greased pan, the base is topped with melted milk chocolate and butterscotch chips, which cool and harden to form a firm, glossy topping. The rich peanut butter and caramelized sugar mixture contrasts with the crispness of the cereal, delivering a chewy, sturdy bar. The recipe allows some flexibility in pan size and peanut butter types, affecting thickness and texture.
The bars are best served cooled and cut into squares, making them convenient for grab-and-go snacking or sharing. Their no-bake preparation suits home cooks wanting a sweet bar without oven use.
Use creamy peanut butter for a smooth texture, but chunky or natural nut butters can add variation.Adjust the pan size or cereal amount to change bar thickness and chewiness.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter salted
- 1 ¼ cups light corn syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups peanut butter see note
- 8 cups crisp rice cereal like rice krispies
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9X13-inch pan with butter or cooking spray or line with foil/parchment and grease the foil/parchment. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan or pot, add the butter, corn syrup, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Cook on low heat until the butter is melted. Bring to a simmer and immediately remove from the heat.
- Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until well-combined.
- Add the cereal and stir gently (so the cereal doesn't get crushed) until evenly coated with the peanut butter mixture.
- Press the mixture lightly into the prepared pan. Don't compress too much or the scotcheroos will be too firm.
- Add the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips to a microwave-safe bowl and cook for 1-minute increments at 50% power until melted. Stir until well-combined.
- Spread the melted chocolate mixture evenly across the bars. Let the chocolate cool and set before cutting into bars and serving.
Notes
- Use creamy peanut butter for a classic smooth texture; chunky or natural peanut butters can alter the consistency and flavor.
- Choose pan size to control bar thickness: larger pans yield thinner bars and vice versa.
- Adjust the amount of rice cereal to make the bars more or less gooey according to taste.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bar | |
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 186mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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