Scotcharoos

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Scotcharoos are a wonderful combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch with a crispy texture. This recipe was my mother's and a favorite treat when I was a kid. My family loves them now!

Submitted by WALLEYE
Updated on April 26, 2024
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
24 bars
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or as needed

  • 1 ½ cups peanut butter

  • 1 cup light corn syrup

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 6 cups crisp rice cereal

  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

  • ½ cup butterscotch chips

Directions

  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 from the heat.

    A large pot of melted peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar

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  3. Stir in rice cereal until well combined.

    A large pot of rice cereal being mixed into melted peanut butter-corn syrup mixture

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  4. Transfer mixture into the prepared pan and pat it down with buttered hands.

    Two hands pressing the rice cereal-peanut butter mixture into a buttered baking pan

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  5. Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; stir until smooth.

    A small pot of melted chocolate and butterscotch chips

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  6. Spread over top of bars.

    An offset spatula smoothing melted chocolate-butterscotch sauce over the top of pressed down rice cereal-peanut butter mixture

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  7. Cool completely, about 20 minutes, before cutting into 24 squares.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

240 Calories
11g Fat
34g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 240
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 18%
Sodium 140mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 5mg 5%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 3mg 14%
Potassium 119mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.