What is a scotcheroo?
I believe it’s the Texan in me that loves this version of rice krispies treats, kicked all the way up to the highest notch possible. Scotcheroos are a Texas dessert that you might be new to you, but when you hear the ingredients, you will be able to imagine exactly how delicious they are! Scotcheroos are a rice krispie treat made with peanut butter and butterscotch chips. Then, they get a lovely layer of chocolate on top. The flavor combo is incredible: peanut butter, butterscotch, and chocolate all mixed with a crispy and chewy treat. You will absolutely love these! Fans of my peanut butter rice krispies treats should take note that this version is even richer. It’s a good thing this is a small batch recipe! My chocolate rice krispies treats recipe is made in an 8 x 8-inch pan, if you’re looking for something similar that serves slightly more people. If you love my small batch rice krispies treats, you will notice that these scotcheroos are made in a bread loaf pan instead of a mini muffin pan. Furthermore, this recipe has a simple ratio to remember, making it easy to scale up or scale down: all components are in a 1:6 ratio with the cereal. The classic recipe calls for 6 cups of cereal and 1 cup of everything else. I scaled it down for us to serve 2, because that’s what I do in life.
Scotcheroo Recipe ingredients:
granulated sugar: Regular granulated white sugar is used for the first step of this recipe. light corn syrup: Light corn syrup is the original ingredient for scotcheroos, but I’ve used honey and brown rice syrup in its place successfully. creamy peanut butter: Creamy no-stir peanut butter works best for this recipe. rice krispies cereal: Crisp rice cereal is the foundation of these treats. chocolate chips: Semisweet chocolate chips are best here; milk chocolate is too sweet. butterscotch chips: Sometimes called butterscotch morsels, these are next to the chocolate chips in the baking aisle. Make my butterscotch pudding for two with leftover chips, hint hint.
How to make scotcheroos:
How to store Scotcheroo Bars
Store these leftover scotcheroos in an airtight container at room temperature. Slice them before storing. I do not recommend refrigerating or freezing these, as they become too hard. Love wild rice krispies treats recipes? Try my smores rice krispies treats, too!
light corn syrup: Light corn syrup is the original ingredient for scotcheroos, but I’ve used honey and brown rice syrup in its place successfully.creamy peanut butter: Creamy no-stir peanut butter works best for this recipe.chocolate chips: Semisweet chocolate chips are best here; milk chocolate is too sweet.butterscotch chips: Sometimes called butterscotch morsels, these are next to the chocolate chips in the baking aisle.
Aluminum Bread Pan, 9 Inches
