Scotcheroos Bars

These all-time favorite treats are simple, chewy, and full of flavor. They are so easy to make and my family loves the chocolate and peanut butter no bake combination.

Chocolate and Peanut Butter is my favorite dessert combination. Plus I love the traditional Rice Krispie Treat so I knew combining the two would be a hit for my family.

These chocolate bar treats are perfect anytime of the year. Rather you have them as an after dinner treat for your family or a must-have at your holiday dessert table everyone will be coming back for more. You may also love these 7 Layer Bars Recipe.

What are Scotcheroos Bars?

Chocolate Scotcheroos bars are a puffed rice, peanut butter and chocolate treat. The reason they are called Scotcheroos is because of the butterscotch chips that are added.

This no bake dessert is on the top of my list every holiday. I like the twist from the traditional Rice Krispie Treat that are usually made. They still have the chewy texture and delicious taste.

Ingredients

• Rice Krispies Cereal – Feel free to use the generic brand or Special K Cereal
• Peanut Butter – Skippy creamy peanut butter or Jif Peanut Butter works great but for an extra crunch combine with crunchy peanut butter
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and Butterscotch Chips – The combination of these two chocolate chips gives the best flavor

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe in the recipe card.

How to Make Scotcheroos Bars

These no-bake treats are quick to make that even the kids can help!

Step 1 – Grease a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and then set aside. You can also line with parchment paper to easily remove the bars.

Step 2 – Pour Crispy Rice Cereal into a large bowl.

Step 3 – Bring peanut butter and Karo syrup to a boil in a large saucepan while dissolving the sugar. Once this mixture has started boiling, cook over medium heat. Be sure to stir constantly.

Step 4 – Remove pan from heat and pour hot mixture over rice krispies. Stirring peanut butter mixture in well.

Step 5 – Then pour into the greased 9×13 pan and gently press down with a spatula.

Step 6 – Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together in a small pot, stirring constantly on medium-low heat. You can also melt in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl in 30-second intervals.

Step 7 – Pour melted chocolate chips and butterscotch chips over the pressed Rice Krispies cereal mixture.

Step 8 – Make sure to spread the chocolate mixture evenly over the cereal mixture.

• Step 9 – Let this classic scotcheroo recipe set before cutting and serving.

We love to put them in the refrigerator to speed up the process of cooling down.

Expert Tips and Tricks

Here are a few things that we have learned when making this Scotcheroos Bars Recipe:

• Heating Sugar Mixture – Make sure that you do not overheat the sugar and corn syrup mixture. Removing from heat just at boiling point helps keep it from overheating. If it does then this mixture could turn dry and crumbly.
• Chill Bars to Set – If you want to speed up the process of when you can eat these bars, you can put them in the refrigerator to set. Once they are a solid bar, then pull them out of the refrigerator and let them get to room temperature before cutting.
• Melting Chocolate – Be sure not to rush melting the chocolate. I put the chocolate chips in the sauce pan to heat up. I make sure that the temperature is low so that my chocolate doesn’t burn and it is evenly melted.
• Chocolate Chip Variation – These Scotcheroos bars would even be good with dark chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or white chocolate as well.
• Baking Dish – If you are wanting a thicker bar, use a 8×8 pan instead of a 9×13 pan.

Special K Bars Variation

You can easily make Special K Bars with this recipe but using Special K cereal instead of Rice Krispie Cereal.

They bars must be an excellent treat when there are multiple names for it but are still the same amazing dessert option.

Topping Ideas

These Scotcheroos Bars are great just the way they are but we do like change things up and add some additional toppings. Here are some of the ones we have tried:

• You can drizzle butterscotch chocolate on top.
• Try adding some sprinkles on top to make them more festive.
• Crush some nuts and layer them on top of the chocolate.
• Sprinkling some sea salt on top gives it that perfect mix and sweet and salty taste that I know you will enjoy.
• We have also used different cereals other than Rice Krispie and Special K. You could also use Cocoa Pebbles or Corn Flakes.

Really the options are endless and so fun to do.