Foolproof Chewy Scotcheroos Recipe

Scotcheroos are a classic midwestern sweet treat made with a base of chewy peanut butter Rice Krispy treats that are topped with a creamy chocolate and butterscotch spread. If you need a no-bake dessert that EVERYONE will absolutely love, this Scotcheroo recipe is it!

If the classic peanut butter and chocolate combo is your fave you will definitely also want to check out these peanut butter cups, chocolate star peanut butter cookies, and buckeye balls.

If butterscotch is your jam, you will also want to check out this Warm Homemade Butterscotch Pudding. YUM!

What Are Scotcheroos

Scotcheroos are a peanut butter Rice Krispy treat topped with a chocolate and butterscotch. It is a dessert or treat that you will commonly find in the Midwest.

The name Scotcheroo comes from one of the ingredients- butterscotch chips that are melted with chocolate chips and spread across the top. They were originally printed on the back of a box of Rice Krispies in the 1960’s.

They are made by mixing puffed rice cereal with a melted mixture of sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter. It is then topped with a mix of melted chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. The bars are cut in squares and served as dessert.

Just 6 simple Ingredients

You only need 6 ingredients to make these bars; 4 for the actual bars and 2 for the topping.

If you have a well stocked baking cabinet and pantry you may have everything you need to make Scotcheroos!

• Puffed Rice Cereal (Rice Krispies)
• Sugar
• Corn Syrup
• Creamy Peanut Butter
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• Butterscotch Chips

Thicker or Thinner Bars

There are two options when making this recipe; having a lot of thinner bars using a 9×13 pan, or really thick and chewy bars using a 9×9 pan.

The Scotcheroos pictured in this post were made in a 9×13 pan.

RICH Dessert

These will be a SUPER sweet dessert, so you may want to cut them into much smaller squares than you would with traditional Rice Krispie Treats.

How To Make Scotcheroos

If you are not a master baker then this is a super easy dessert bar to make. They make a great dessert for pot lucks, holidays, or gift giving (everyone loves a Scotcheroo). It would also be a great dessert to take for a Meal Train.

To make Scotcheroos combine the light corn syrup and sugar together in a sauce pan over low- medium/low heat.

Pro Tip: DO NOT LET YOUR SUGAR MIXTURE BOIL OR YOUR BARS WILL BE HARD AS ROCKS!!

Let the sugar mixture warm on the stove top for a few minutes until the sugar dissolves. Off the heat stir in the peanut butter.

Slowly stir in the puffed rice cereal by stirring in a cup at a time.

Prepare a 9×13 pan by greasing with vegetable oil or non stick spray.

With clean hands press the rice puffed mixture evenly into the the prepared pan.

Pro Tip: wet your hands to press the mixture into the pan. By using wet hands the sticky cereal mixture will not stick to your hands.

While the cereal mixture cools, melt the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together in a sauce pan over medium low heat, stirring constantly.

Spread the chocolate mixture over the bars.

If you wait an hour or two the chocolate will firm up.

Note: these are pretty rich, so I recommend cutting them in smaller squares than shown here. Cutting them into 20 squares makes a good size.

Storing

Store your Scotcheroos at room temp, covered for up to a week. But they will not last that long, promise!

Freezing

You can freeze your Scotcheroos as a block or cut into squares. Wrap in plastic wrap and foil or place in a freezer safe container. Keep for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temp before eating.

Recipe Tips To Remember

• Do not boil the sugar and corn syrup together or the Rice Krispy Bars will be tough as nails.
• For thicker bars make this dessert in a 9×9 pan.
• This is a rich dessert so cut it into smaller squares than you would with traditional Rice Krispy Treats.

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