Scotcharoo Bars

By lesliejanous

Preparation time: About 10 minutes

Equipment you’ll need: Nonstick saucepan, wooden spoon, solid (nested) measuring cups, large liquid measuring cup, spatula, kitchen scissors, 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, table knife, and a serving spatula.


Recipe
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
6 cups toasted rice cereal
1 11-ounce bag butterscotch flavored morsels
1 6-ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1. Coat a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan with spray of canola oil.
2. Stir together peanut butter, sugar, and corn syrup in the saucepan.
3. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat.
4. Pour cereal into a very large bowl. Pour peanut butter mixture over and stir
until cereal is thoroughly coated.
5. Press onto bottom of prepared baking pan using a wooden spoon.
6. Microwave morsels in a large measuring cup on HIGH power for about one
minute and 20 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
7. Pour evenly over cereal and spread with a spatula
8. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until firm. Cut into bars.
Yield: 20 bars.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 6 cups toasted rice cereal
• 1 11-ounce bag butterscotch flavored morsels
• 1 6-ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

1. Coat a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan with spray of canola oil.
2. Stir together peanut butter, sugar, and corn syrup in the saucepan.
3. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat.
4. Pour cereal into a very large bowl. Pour peanut butter mixture over and stir
until cereal is thoroughly coated.
5. Press onto bottom of prepared baking pan using a wooden spoon.
6. Microwave morsels in a large measuring cup on HIGH power for about one
minute and 20 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
7. Pour evenly over cereal and spread with a spatula
8. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until firm. Cut into bars.