Scotcheroos Recipe

This easy recipe for Scotcheroos only needs 6 ingredients and there is no corn syrup! Scotcheroos are a delicious treat with Rice Krispies cereal coated in honey, brown sugar, and peanut butter. They’re topped off with melted butterscotch chips + chocolate chips. You might find yourself not being able to stop eating these delicious bars. 

For more butterscotch recipes be sure and try my Chewy Butterscotch Peanut Butter Cookie Bars. 

Scotcheroos Recipe

Scotcheroos have long been one of my favorite treat recipes. There is something about that combination of butterscotch + chocolate + peanut butter that is so addicting. I have only ever had ones that call for corn syrup in the recipe. Nothing wrong with corn syrup, but I have found that it makes the scotcheroos kind of crispy and dry several hours after making them. Especially leftovers the next day!

Honey is the secret ingredient for a deliciously chewy & sweet scotcheroos recipe that won’t turn hard and dry after making it. 

These bars stay soft for days and the taste gets better and better as they sit. 

Ingredients Needed

You will only need 6 ingredients to make this recipe. I also share tips for some of the ingredients so that you can easily replicate this recipe in your own kitchen. 

• Rice Krispies Cereal – Off brand is much cheaper and exactly the same thing as name brand when it comes to this cereal. 
• Honey – The “secret” ingredient to making perfectly soft and chewy scotcheroos at home. 
• Light Brown Sugar
• Creamy Peanut Butter – No substitutes for this one! For best results do not use all-natural peanut butter in this recipe. It does not mix as easily and smoothly as regular creamy peanut butter (like Jif, Skippy, Peter Pan).
• Butterscotch Chips
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

How To Make Scotcheroos Without Corn Syrup

Learn how to make homemade scotcheroos with this easy recipe that does not call for corn syrup! Be sure and read to the bottom of the page where I share all the detailed instructions and ingredients in the recipe card below. 

• Preparation : Prepare a 9×9 baking pan by lining with parchment paper or spraying with cooking spray. I prefer to use parchment paper because then you can pull the bars out of the pan, by the overhang, and cut them neatly into squares. Measure out the Rice Krispies and place them into a large mixing bowl. 
• Stove : Combine the honey and brown sugar into a saucepan. Cook, over medium heat, just until it starts to bubble along the edges. You don’t want it boiling, just small bubbles around the edges. Take it off the heat and stir in the peanut butter until it’s all combined and the mixture is smooth. 
• Scotcheroos : Pour it over the Rice Krispies in the mixing bowl and stir together. Make sure that all the cereal is coated in the peanut butter mixture. Dump it into the prepared pan and press it into the pan evenly. Use the back of a spoon or a measuring cup to gently press down on the bars to gat a smooth top. 
• Chocolate Topping : Melt the butterscotch chips + semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl for about 90 seconds. Make sure to stir it every 30 seconds. Pour this over the scotcheroos and evenly spread it around. 
• Cool : Let the bars cool, at room temperature, for about 2-3 hours before cutting and eating. 

Tips For Success

Here are a few of my helpful tips for this recipe.

• Cool at Room Temperature : It might be hard, but make sure that you let the bars cool for 2-3 hours before cutting them. I promise they will be worth the wait! You can put the bars into the fridge to speed up this process, but if you do this, make sure to bring the bars back to room temperature for the best chewy texture. Again, I recommend cooling them at room temperature to keep that perfectly chewy and soft texture. 
• Peanut Butter : Don’t try to substitute this with crunchy peanut butter or all-natural peanut butters. Use the regular creamy peanut butter. You need all that fat and oil to keep the treats moist and chewy. 
• Use Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips : Trust me! These bars are sweet enough with the honey in them. Unless you really, really like sweet stuff I would only use semi-sweet chocolate chips in this recipe. They perfectly balance out all the sweetness in the bars. 

Scotcheroos Recipe FAQ’s

• How To Store Leftovers
  • Keep leftover scotcheroos in an air-tight container, at room temperature, for 3-4 days. I guarantee you they won’t last that long 😉
  • I do not recommend storing them in the fridge because it will change the texture of the bars. To keep that chewy and soft texture, keep them at room temperature, for the cooling process and the leftovers. 
• Can I Double This Recipe?
  • Yes you can! Double every ingredient and use a 9×13 baking pan instead.
• Variation & Substitution Ideas
  • Rice Krispies : For a fun twist (I have never personally done this) use cocoa Rice Krispies instead. I prefer the plain taste of the regular Rice Krispies but if you want to take the chocolate factor up a notch then use the Cocoa Krispies cereal. 
  • Peanut Butter Drizzle : Microwave some creamy peanut butter for about 30 seconds and then use a fork to drizzle it over top of the chocolate. This adds a little something to the top of the bars. Make sure you wait for the chocolate to set before doing this. 

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