I’ll be honest. I had never heard of Scotcheroos. But when my daughter wanted me to make them, I had to search for a Scotcheroo recipe. Image my surprise when I discovered that these were just an upscale Rice Krispy Treat!
As Emeril Lagasse says ‘kick it up a notch.’ These delicious treats are more than 1 notch kicked up!
Start the diet tomorrow! Follow these easy steps to create a decadent dessert that both adults and kids will love!
PrepTime: 15 minutes + 2 hours to chill
Baking: N/A
Servings: 9
INGREDIENTS
| 1 cup corn syrup (light or dark) |
| 1 cup granulated sugar |
| 1 cup peanut butter (creamy) |
| 1 cup butterscotch chips |
| 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
| 6 cups Rice Krispies |
DIRECTIONS
Step 1
Line an 8 by 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Then spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2
In a large sauce pan, mix sugar and syrup over medium heat until the mixture comes to a rolling boil.
Step 3
Stir in peanut butter and remove from heat.
Step 4
In a large bowl add Rice Krispies. Stir in the peanut butter mixture.
Step 5
Spread mixture evenly in the baking pan
Step 6
Microwave butterscotch and chocolate chips. Depending on your microwave, heat for 1 minute and then stir.
If not melted, heat for another 30 seconds and stir. Continue this process until the chips are completely melted.
Step 7
Pour melted chips over the Rice Krispies. Spread evenly.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until chocolate hardens.
Step 8
Remove from refrigerator and slice.
Enjoy!
Scotcheroo Recipe Variation: For a thicker topping, double the amount of chips.
| Trivia Fact: Can you believe that this recipe was originally printed on the Rice Krispy box in the 1960s? |
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Could you suggest a replacement for the peanut butter? I can’t stand it
Caramel would be good, but I would cut down on the sugar.