then you reduce sugar to 2/3 cup? Scotcheroos are super popular in Iowa. But they aren’t your ordinary Krispie treats! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Cook just until sugar dissolves or until it starts to barely bubble. ©2020 House of Nash Eats Design by Purr. If you only have Rice Krispies on hand, use my. This recipe is the best one out there. Remove from heat, stir in the peanut butter until it it melts and mixture is smooth. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The recipe was first printed on a cereal box and has gained popularity from there. 1 ½ cups. Instead of using rice cereals as you did for classic chocolate scotcheroos, you may go with corn flakes for a slightly different and innovative taste. But be warned that Kellogg’s Rice Krispies are not gluten-free, so you will have to read labels. ), Hahaha! Now pour over the peanut mixture in the mixing bowl and mix together. Yes there are alternatives. Making these today for Christmas! Lay individual bars a single layer or with parchment between layers. *Once it cools a bit I like to use greased hands to spread and press into pan more evenly. The base of a Scotcheroo is a chewy-crunchy-soft layer of crisp rice cereal folded into a sticky-sweet concoction of peanut butter, sugar, butter, and corn syrup. What??!! I first shared this Scotcheroo recipe on Spend With Pennies where I am a contributor. Just made these last night. Multiple Iowan friends mentioned them to me when I asked them what the most iconic Iowan dessert so I could include it in my American Eats series where I’m exploring the flavors of the good ol’ U.S.A. one state at a time. In the absence of heat, put peanut butter and Nutella in the mixture and then stir well till they’re coated. Now, you have to melt chocolate and butterscotch chips in a bowl inside microwave or a double boiler, whichever you find convenient. Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. The chocolate-butterscotch layer firms back up after sitting a while and provides a great textural contrast to the bottom layer. The BEST Peanut Butter Scotcheroos. Growing up in the Midwest, I remember eating Scotcheroos at every potluck and bake sale I think I ever went to. Take a big glass bowl and mix sugar, corn syrup and peanut butter in it. Put in cheerios cereal to mixture and stir well for a good coating. In a medium pot (4 - 5 quart) whisk together corn syrup, sugar and salt. Gluten-Free Butterscotch Chips –keep an eye for barley or malt 1 bag. After it cools down, you can slice them up into bars of size 2*1 inch each. The recipe was made in 1960’s by the Kellogg’s company. And our Scotcharoos (with an A) is the best because of a small little tweak that makes our soft and not too hard. Your world will be forever changed, for the better. Pour the mixture into the baking pan after smoothening the top part and then keep aside. Now put the whole thing in a pan of size 9*13 inch after spraying a bit of cooking spray in it. Add the Rice Krispies and gently stir to coat the cereal in the peanut butter mixture. Pour into the prepared pan, gently pressing into an even layer. You may lay parchment paper on a cookie sheet to make some cereal balls and keep aside for cooling. So even though they look and remind you of rice krispie treats, Scotcheroos are different because there are no marshmallows involved. Next, you have to put the mixture into a pan with dimensions 13*9*2 inches with a coating of cooking spray and keep it away for some time. Peanut Butter (You may even go for nut-butter instead.) Classic Scotcheroos! sweets, but I balance it out
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. DO NOT let the mixture come to a boil. These Scotcheroos are dangerous! Then they are topped with melted butterscotch and chocolate chips for a wonderful and unique flavor combination that turns these from peanut butter chocolate bars into Scotcheroos. They knew my OCD would have sentenced these delicious treats to the trash but they couldn’t let these heavenly squares be ruined by a bit of dirt. Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips just as above and spread over mixture and serve after cooling.