Here’s a classic recipe for Scotcheroos—chewy, peanut buttery, and chocolatey no-bake bars 🍫🥜✨
🥜🍫 Scotcheroos (No-Bake)
Ingredients (makes ~16 bars)
- 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare pan
- Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper or lightly grease.
- Cook peanut butter mixture
- In a medium saucepan, combine peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar.
- Heat over medium, stirring until smooth and fully combined.
- Mix with cereal
- Remove from heat and stir in Rice Krispies until evenly coated.
- Press mixture firmly into the prepared pan.
- Make the chocolate-butterscotch topping
- In a small saucepan or microwave, melt butterscotch and chocolate chips together until smooth.
- Pour over the pressed Rice Krispies mixture and spread evenly.
- Chill
- Refrigerate 1–2 hours until firm.
- Cut and serve
- Cut into squares or rectangles. Store in an airtight container.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Nutty twist: Add chopped peanuts or almond slivers to the base.
- Peanut butter swap: Use almond or cashew butter for a different flavor.
- Festive touch: Sprinkle crushed pretzels or candy on top before chilling.
- Mini version: Use a muffin tin for individual Scotcheroo cups.
If you want, I can also share:
- 🍯 Caramel Scotcheroos
- 🥄 Microwave 5-minute quick Scotcheroos
- 🍓 Chocolate strawberry Scotcheroos
- 🌰 Nutella twist Scotcheroos
Do you want me to give the quick 5-minute microwave version next?
