Scotcharoos

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:15 mins

Additional Time: 20 mins

Total Time:50 mins

Servings:24

Yield:24 bars

 These scotcharoos were made by my mother when I was a kid, and they continue to be a family favorite. They have a wonderful combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch with a crispy texture.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or as needed

1 ½ cups peanut butter

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup white sugar

6 cups crisp rice cereal

½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

½ cup butterscotch chips

Directions

Generously butter a 9x13-inch baking pan; set aside.

Mix together peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar in a large pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring until peanut butter melts. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from the heat.

Stir in rice cereal until well combined. Transfer mixture into the prepared pan. and pat it down with buttered hands.

Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; stir until smooth. Spread over top of bars.

Cool completely, about 20 minutes, before cutting into 24 squares.