How to Make Scotcheroos (No Bake Scotcharoos Recipe)

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How to Make Scotcheroos (No Bake Scotcharoos Recipe)

No bake, easy dessert--these soft and chewy peanut butter Scotcheroos are amazing!

Just 6 simple ingredients and about an hour has these yummy soft scotcheroos ready to serve.

Great for goodie plates for neighbors, friends and coworkers, perfect for big parties and awesome for just a simple treat.

Let's get started with a batch of scotcheroos!

My sister in law taught me this recipe and it's become a family favorite that I've been making for about 15 years!

She made it one year for an Easter party, she formed the scotcharoos in plastic Easter eggs, so they were egg shaped instead of balls.

These are great pressed into a 9x13 inch pan and cut into bars as well...lots of options and super easy and fast!

Scotcharoos are an easy treat and a step up from traditional rice crispy treats with a delicious combination of peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate.

My sister in law taught me this recipe and it's become a family favorite that I've been making for about 15 years! She made it one year for an Easter party, she formed the scotcharoos in plastic Easter eggs, so they were egg shaped instead of balls. These are great pressed into a 9x13 inch pan and cut into bars as well...lots of options and super easy and fast! Scotcharoos are an easy treat and a step up from traditional rice crispy treats with a delicious combination of peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate.

Ingredients Needed for Scotch-a-Roos!

1 Cup Peanut Butter (Chunky or Creamy--I prefer natural peanut butter)
1 Cup Granulated Sugar (White Sugar)
1 Cup Light Corn Syrup (Karo Syrup)
6 Cups Crispy Rice Cereal
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips
1/2 Cup Butterscotch Chips
1 Cup Chopped Pecans or Nuts (optional)
Wax or Parchment Paper

Step 1: Boil Sugars and PB

Mix the cup of corn syrup, cup of sugar and cup of peanut butter in a large saucepan on medium heat.

Stir until smooth, the sugar dissolves and combines and then bring the corn syrup mixture to a boil.

The peanut butter is thick, so boiling it starts to bubble up like hot pots...when the mixture boil is obvious, remove the large pot from the heat.

Step 1: Boil Sugars and PB Mix the cup of corn syrup, cup of sugar and cup of peanut butter in a large saucepan on medium heat. Stir until smooth, the sugar dissolves and combines and then bring the corn syrup mixture to a boil. The peanut butter is thick, so boiling it starts to bubble up like hot pots...when the mixture boil is obvious, remove the large pot from the heat.

Step 2: Mix with Cereal

Pour the peanut butter/sugar mixture over the rice crispy cereal and chopped nuts (if desired) into a large bowl and mix until combined.

Step 3: Shape Scotcharoos

Scoop out the peanut butter mixture with a cookie scoop or a spoon and place on wax paper or parchment paper.

Then use hands dipped in cold water (but not dripping) and shape them into balls.

You can pour all the cereal mixture into a baking dish and cut cereal bars instead if desired.

Step 3: Shape Scotcharoos Scoop out the peanut butter mixture with a cookie scoop or a spoon and place on wax paper or parchment paper. Then use hands dipped in cold water (but not dripping) and shape them into balls. You can pour all the cereal mixture into a baking dish and cut cereal bars instead if desired.

I love the round truffle shape, for some reason they are so much better to me in little individual servings.

But if you are in a hurry, a baking dish makes it much faster and still delicious chewy scotcharoos.

Just spray the baking dish with a little cooking spray or rub a little coconut oil in the pan first.

I love the round truffle shape, for some reason they are so much better to me in little individual servings. But if you are in a hurry, a baking dish makes it much faster and still delicious chewy scotcharoos. Just spray the baking dish with a little cooking spray or rub a little coconut oil in the pan first.

Step 4: Butterscotch Chocolate Drizzle

For the perfect butterscotch flavor, finish off the best scotcharoos with a combination of chocolate and butterscotch.

This tones down the butterscotch and makes it perfect.

I always use semi-sweet chocolate chips but milk chocolate chips work great too.

Place 1/2 cup of butterscotch chips and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and warm up slowly.

Mix the semisweet chocolate chips and butterscotch until blended and smooth.

Step 4: Butterscotch Chocolate Drizzle For the perfect butterscotch flavor, finish off the best scotcharoos with a combination of chocolate and butterscotch. This tones down the butterscotch and makes it perfect. I always use semi-sweet chocolate chips but milk chocolate chips work great too. Place 1/2 cup of butterscotch chips and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and warm up slowly. Mix the semisweet chocolate chips and butterscotch until blended and smooth.

Now just dip the balls into the chocolate and set them on parchment to cool...or drizzle some of the melted chocolate over the top of the treats with a spoon.

If you are making scotcheroo bars then pour the chocolate topping over the top of the rice krispie mixture in the baking dish.

Now let the peanut buttery rice krispie treats cool to room temperature and the chocolate to firm up.

They are soft, chewy and delightful!

Put a few on a plate and pass out to friends and neighbors, teachers and co-workers.

Serve them at a party, barbecue or event!

This is the perfect recipe for a quick and delicious no bake dessert!

That's it!

Make the best scotcheroos for a no bake treat!

They are easy to make and take about 30 minutes from start to finish...then cooling time.

Scotcharoos are a great step up from the traditional rice crispy recipe.

Try making no bake scotcharoos today!

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Make the best scotcheroos for a no bake treat! They are easy to make and take about 30 minutes from start to finish...then cooling time. Scotcharoos are a great step up from the traditional rice crispy recipe. Try making no bake scotcharoos today!

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