Scotcheroos are a dessert with butterscotch, chocolate, peanut butter and crispy rice cereal. I swoon for this delicious dessert bar.
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How do you make Scotcheroos?
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Making Scotcheroos is really easy and I find that everyone enjoys the combination of ingredients. Personally, I like anything that has peanut butter included but these cookie bars are a great treat all year long.
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How to Make Scotcheroos
Ingredients:
6 cups rice cereal
1 cup white sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup butterscotch chips
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup toffee bits
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Directions:
Grease and line a 8″ x 8″ casserole pan and set aside.
Pour the rice cereal into a bowl and set aside.
Combine the white sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan and heat over medium heat.
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When the sugar is completely melted and incorporated into the corn syrup, stir in the peanut butter. Heat for 2 minutes then remove from heat.
Combine the corn syrup mixture with the rice cereal and stir to coat evenly.
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Fold the rice cereal mixture into the casserole dish and set aside.
Combine the butterscotch and chocolate chips and melt – either using a double boiler or heating in the microwave for 30 second bursts, stirring in between reheatings.
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Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the rice cereal and smooth with an offset spatula.
Sprinkle the toffee bits over the melted chocolate and allow to set for 2 hours, or overnight.
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Can you freeze Scotcheroos?
Yes! In my opinion that makes this dessert even better. I like to cut mine into squares and freeze in a zip top freezer bags. These Scotcheroos are a perfect dessert for school bake sales, parties and more!
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If you love this recipe please have a look at this apple crumb bread, double chocolate chip cookies, cinnamon cookies and biscotti. I love all things sweet and these cookies are all yummy.
Happy Baking!
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How to Make Scotcheroos
Ingredients
- 6 cups rice cereal
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup butterscotch chips
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup toffee bits
Instructions
- Grease and line a 8″ x 8″ casserole pan and set aside.
- Pour the rice cereal into a bowl and set aside.
- Combine the white sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan and heat over medium heat.
- When the sugar is completely melted and incorporated into the corn syrup, stir in the peanut butter. Heat for 2 minutes then remove from heat.
- Combine the corn syrup mixture with the rice cereal and stir to coat evenly.
- Fold the rice cereal mixture into the casserole dish and set aside.
- Combine the butterscotch and chocolate chips and melt – either using a double boiler or heating in the microwave for 30 second bursts, stirring in between reheatings.
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the rice cereal and smooth with an offset spatula.
- Sprinkle the toffee bits over the melted chocolate and allow to set for 2 hours, or overnight.