The peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate cousin of the always-popular Rice Krispie Treats, these Scotcheroos are always gone in a flash at any event. Easy, no bake, and completely addicting.
You can never go wrong with my perfect rice krispie treats. Or even one of my other favorite fancy version, these delightful s’mores treats. But your crisp rice cereal repertoire is incomplete without these perfect Scotcheroos in your arsenal.
I thought everyone knew about Scotcheroos, and therefore a blog post was unnecessary. But after sharing these delicious little treats with several friends, each of whom demanded to know how I made these, I realized this beautiful gift must be shared with the world. No one should be unaware of the classic Rice Krispie Treat’s sexy cousin, the Scotcheroo.
It’s important to me to know that at any moment in time, I am never more than an hour away from eating dessert. I keep my pantry stacked at all times for when the gotta-have-it-nows strike. I am ready at any moment to make my favorite and famous chocolate chip cookies . And I can guarantee that I always have everything on hand to make these crazy good Bonkers Bars. What can I say? I don’t ever like to be caught unprepared in any dessert related emergency.
Rice Krispies are considered a pantry staple for me, along with the uniquely delicious butterscotch chips in this recipe. It’s called emergency preparedness, friends. Get on my level. And get on these Scotcheroos!
Scotcheroos
Ingredients
- 1 c corn syrup
- 1 c peanut butter
- 1 c sugar
- 6 c crisp rice cereal
- 1 11 oz package semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 11 oz package butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray. In a pot over medium heat, combine corn syrup, peanut butter, and sugar. Heat until melted and sugar is dissolved. Don’t overheat! You can also combine ingredients in a large microwave safe bowl and microwave 30 seconds at a time, until sugar is dissolved.
- Stir in rice crispy cereal. Spray hands with nonstick spray and gently press mixture into prepared pan.
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, combine semisweet chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring well between. Spread chocolate and butterscotch mixture over rice crispy layer. Let harden in fridge or on counter, and serve when set.
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