If you live in the Midwest, then chances are that by now you have tried a “scotcheroo” or two….and if not, ohhhhh let me tell you – this is a no-bake dessert that’s guaranteed to make your sweet tooth very happy! In this no bake dessert, rich chocolate and butterscotch smother the creamy, crispy, peanut-buttery base layer. No doubt these are definitely the ultimate scotcheroos!!

Scotcheroos are like Rolls-Royce of Rice Krispie bars. I used to love Rice Krispie treats (still do), but I’d say I make scotcheroos 10x more often. Have you ever taken some food to a potluck thinking it was going be a winner and got screwed? Or spent ages on baking a cake or pie for an occasion only for one or two pieces to be taken?

Such issues will never EVER happen with Scotcheroos……they are always present at potlucks here in Iowa and loved by both young and old alike. (They’re also fast, easy and no bake treat!)

Nonetheless there is okay scotcheroos and then there are flippin’ awesome scotcheroos. And I’ve made both….I’ve played around with the recipe and had some bad ones and some really good ones too.However, I never kept track of what I was changing. I’d just make a change and hope for the best. I decided the best way to figure this out for once and for all was to do a little experiment…ehh large experiment! 😊

 

Ingredients

6 cups puffed rice cereal (like Rice Krispies)
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

 

How To Make The Best Ever Scotcheroos Recipe

Heat corn syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan. As soon as the mixture comes to a simmer, remove from heat and whisk in the peanut butter until smooth.
(This can also be done in the microwave using a microwave safe bowl in 20 – 30 second increments, stirring in-between, until sugar is fully dissolved into corn syrup).
Pour the peanut butter and sugar mixture into the Rice Krispies and mix well. Work quickly, it stiffens as it cools.
Press the cereal mixture into a parchment lined 9×13 inch casserole dish.
Melt the milk chocolate chips and the butterscotch chips together with a double boiler, or in the microwave in 20 – 30 second increments, stirring each time, until completely melted.
Spread the melted chocolate over the cereal mixture.
Let set & cool completely before removing from pan and cutting.

Notes
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