Scotcharoo Bars
Crispie Rice Scotcharoos is a good recipe for kids learning to cook, with tasty chocolate and peanut butter flavor. Even the name "Scotcharoo Recipe" is fun! Try it!
Equipment
- A saucepan The saucepan needs to be large enough to hold all the ingredients.
- A wooden spoon A wooden spoon works best for stirring the hot mixture.
- microwave safe bowls I like my glass mixing bowls for being microwave safe bowls.
- 9x13 Pan A 9x13 pan is a must in the kitchen for many recipes.
- dry ingredient measuring cups and a liquid measuring cup. You’ll use both dry ingredient measuring cups and a liquid measuring cup.
- A rubber spatula A rubber spatula is helpful in getting ingredients out of the measuring cups.
- A microwave. I like melting chocolate chips in a microwave.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 ¼ cup light corn syrup
- 1 ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 cups crispy rice cereal
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup butterscotch chips
- cooking spray
- wax paper or parchment paper
Instructions
- Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray or coat with butter.
- Heat sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat until just boiling. Remove from heat.
- Stir in peanut butter until smooth.
- Mix in crispy rice cereal quickly.
- Press mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in the microwave.
- Spread melted topping over the bars.
- Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Note- the calorie count per bar is an estimate
Tips and variations and link to a full length video are in the post at: https://welcometonanas.com/rice-krispie-scotcharoo-recipe/