Scotcharoos

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , or as needed
• 1.5 cups peanut butter
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup white sugar
• 6 cups crisp rice cereal
• 0.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 cups butterscotch chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Generously butter a 9x13-inch baking pan; set aside.

2. 2

   Mix peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar together in a large pot; cook and stir over medium heat until peanut butter melts. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove pot from the heat.

3. 3

   Stir in rice cereal until well combined.

4. 4

   Transfer mixture into the prepared pan and pat it down with buttered hands.

5. 5

   Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; stir until smooth.

6. 6

   Spread over top of bars.

7. 7

   Cool completely, about 20 minutes, before cutting into 24 squares.