Scotcharoo Bars with Peanut Butter
Scotcharoo Bars with Peanut Butter are chewy and soft with peanut butter and butterscotch flavors, all inside with crunchy cereal, topped with chocolate and butterscotch frosting.
Servings: 20 Servings
Equipment
- Medium Saucepan
- 9x13 Pan
Ingredients
Cereal Bar:
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 7 cups Rice Chex
Frosting:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Toppings:
- ½ cup Butterfinger Candy Bars - Optional
- ¼ cup Mini M&M’s - Optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Cook until it comes to a boil. Boil for one minute then remove from the heat.
- Add the peanut butter and stir until combined with the sugar and corn syrup mixture.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the peanut butter mixture to the rice chex cereal. Gently stir.
- Grease a 9x13 pan. Pour the Rice Chex mixture into the pan. Press the Rice Chex into the pan.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips. Melt the chips in the microwave or double boiler. Stir the mixture every thirty seconds. Once melted, pour the melted chips over the rice chex in the pan. Spread the frosting evenly over the entire pan.
- Chop up your Butterfinger candy bars. Sprinkle the Butterfinger candy bars and mini M&M’s over the frosting while still warm. Allow the bars to set up for a few hours, or to speed it along, put them in the refrigerator to speed it along. Bring them to room temperature before trying to cut.
- Store the bars in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 20gCalories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 39.9gProtein: 4.7gFat: 9gSugar: 22.2g
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