Scotcheroos

For more delicious, and easy-to-make desserts, try my Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting, Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodles, and these Sugar Cookie Bars. Okay so we all know the deliciousness that is Rice Krispy treats. But did you know that it’s really easy to customize the original dessert to basically dozens of variations like these Scotcheroos? Think of the way you usually make these bars only add peanut butter and vanilla to the marshmallow mixture, then melt chocolate and butterscotch on top. The chocolate and butterscotch harden as the bars cool. Cut them up and devour! So good!

Here’s How You Make It

All you need is 30 minutes to one of the best crispy bars you’ve ever had!

Why This Recipe Works

So easy– In less than 30 minutes this treat can be yours! That’s right, it’s as simple as melting ingredients in a pot, stirring, spreading in a pan, and melting chocolate and butterscotch on top. The longest part of this dessert will be the waiting to eat them! Simple ingredients– Everything you need for these Scotcheroos you can buy pre-made at the grocery. No need for anything fancy here! Just melt, dump, spread, melt, and spread! Easy! That flavor combo– The peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch all together is a match made in dessert heaven! A new twist on an old favorite – Everyone loves Rice Krispy treats, why not wow them with this different version of the same old, same old?

Ideas for Customizing this Recipe

The best part about this Scotcheroos recipe is that you can have so much fun customizing it!

For a little more texture, after spreading the melted chocolate and butterscotch chips, let it cool just a bit, then sprinkle on more chips (either or both) and lightly press in to set but not melt. Add a little sparkle by adding sprinkles to the top of the melted chocolate. I like to use chocolate sprinkles, but you can use any kind you want. On that note, you could really press any kind of chocolate/peanut butter (or other) candy on top of the melted chocolate and butterscotch. Wait for the melted mixture to cool a bit, then press in Reece’s Pieces, mini–Reese’s Cups, broken up bits of Heath Bar, M&Ms, or mini–Hershey’s Kisses. Instead of peanut butter, try almond butter or another nut butter you love. Need to make these Scotcheroos nut-free? Substitute sun butter or another non-peanut, allergy-safe spread (or skip it all together)! Use a cookie cutter to cut out fun shapes from the pan instead of cutting them into bars.

Expert Tips

Having trouble spreading the treats into the pan? Try this trick: Spritz a rubber spatula with nonstick spray before using to spread/press gooey cereal mixture into the pan. Or spray your fingers and push down and spread around. To speed up the process of cooling the bars, I usually put my pan into the fridge for 10 minutes or so. You can freeze these bars in an airtight container or a Ziplock bag for up to 3 months. To keep your Scotcheroos from getting soggy, be sure not to stir the cereal, marshmallows, and peanut butter too much. You want to pull them off the heat once the marshmallows are melted. If you stir them too much, the cereal will start to break down.