These Peanut Butter Scotcheroos are an easy no bake treat with loads of flavor and texture. They’re soft and chewy peanut butter Rice Krispie Treats with a thick and rich chocolate butterscotch topping.
Looking for more no bake peanut butter desserts? You may also like these Peanut Butter Balls, Pumpkin Fluff Dip, Chocolate and Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies, or these Peanut Butter S’mores Bars.
Peanut Butter Scotcheroos
If you are looking for a super easy and decadent no-bake dessert, you’ve come to the right place. This Scotcheroos recipe is super easy to make and will be a family favorite in no time. They’re soft, chewy, and loaded with peanut butter, marshmallows, and Rice Krispies cereal.
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The chocolate and butterscotch topping just seals the deal, making these completely irresistible. Maybe the best part is they only take a few minutes to make, and these feed a crowd, enough for your family and a plate for the neighbors too.
Scotcheroos Video Tutorial
Key Ingredients
- Peanut Butter- Creamy peanut butter works great.
- Butter- I like to use salted butter, but if you use unsalted butter you can increase the additional salt by about 1/4 teaspoon.
- Corn Syrup- sometimes called glucose syrup or Karo Syrup, this helps make sure that the cooked sugar doesn’t crystallize.
- Sugar- you will need regular white granulated sugar to make this recipe.
- Marshmallows- You will need about half a bag of mini marshmallows.
- Chocolate Chips- Semi-sweet or Milk Chocolate Chips will work for the topping.
- Butterscotch Chips- It’s the perfect combo with chocolate chips for this amazing topping.
How to Make the Best Recipe for Scotcheroos
- Spray a 9 by 13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Melt the butter on medium heat in a medium saucepan or nonstick dutch oven. Add the corn syrup and sugar. (Until sugar dissolves) Heat and stir sugar mixture, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Spray a 9 by 13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Remove from heat, add Peanut Butter and marshmallows and stir until combined and the marshmallows are almost melted. Add rice crispies. Mix.
- Pour the cereal mixture into the prepared 9 by 13″ baking dish. Spread the mixture evenly into the baking dish using the back of a spoon.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. Cook for 1 minute. Stir, and repeat as needed until chips are melted. Pour onto the rice crispies.
- Cool until they hold their shape. Cut into 3″ squares and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Rice Krispies treats can be frozen. Let the cookie bars cool completely, cut them into squares, and then wrap each Square in a piece of wax paper or parchment paper and place them in a gallon freezer bag. You can freeze these no-bake cookie bars for up to 3 months.
If your scotcharoos are hard it is probably from over boiling. The recipe calls for only 3 minutes of boiling on medium heat. Also, be sure to let your Scotcheroos come up to room temperature before eating.
As long as the crispy rice cereal that. you use is gluten free, these Scotcheroos should be, too. Always be sure to check the ingredient lists because different brands may have different allergens.
Scotcharoos Bar Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 5 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, or milk chocolate
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Spray a 9" by 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan or nonstick Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the corn syrup and sugar, then heat and stir. Bring to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add the peanut butter and marshmallows. Stir until combined and the marshmallows are almost melted, then carefully stir in the Rice Krispies.
- Transfer the cereal mixture into the prepared baking dish. Using the back of a spoon, spread the mixture evenly into the baking dish and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. Cook for 1 minute, stir, and repeat as needed until the chips are melted. Once melted, pour over the peanut butter mixture and spread evenly.
- Allow to cool at room temperature before cutting into 3" squares. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Storing instructions: store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Freezing: store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
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These no-bake scotcheroos are quite possibly the best peanut butter Rice Krispie Treat recipe. This is a no-bake cookie bar. It’s a soft and chewy peanut butter Rice Krispie Treat and has thick and rich butterscotch and chocolate topping.
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I couldn’t find the amount of Rice Krispy’s to use. Help! I probably read right over it?
Thank you.
In the video she says it is about 6 cups of cereal
Great recipe! They just turn out so good! Chewy, crispy things that I love!
I had to make a little alteration when I found out that I didn’t have mini marshmallows, so I used instead, marshmallow creme (1/2 jar of 7oz jar), and I thought that the 1c Chocolate chip and 1c Butterscotch, would be too much, I just cut to 1/4Choc. 1c ButterScotch, and I used 7c of Rice Krispy! Delicious!!!
I’ve always been a fan of Rice Krispie Treats growing up, and this recipe is a great way to take me back to that soft, chewy dessert goodness! Thank you for sharing!
We loved these scotcheroos! The best part, in my opinion, is that I can whip up a batch without heating up the oven!