Scotcharoos are a wonderful combination of peanut butter, chocolate, butterscotch, and rice cereal for a crispy texture. This recipe was my mother's and a favorite treat when I was a kid. My family loves them now!
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
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1
Gather all ingredients. Generously butter a 9x13-inch baking pan; set aside.
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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.
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3
Stir in rice cereal until well combined.
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4
Transfer mixture into the prepared pan and pat it down with buttered hands.
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5
Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; stir until smooth.
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Spread over top of bars.
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Cool completely, about 20 minutes, before cutting into 24 squares.
Nutrition Facts
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