Super Easy Scotcharoos Recipe (2024)

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What are Scotcharoos made of? ›

Scotcheroos are a no-bake cereal bar similar to rice krispie treats. Replace the marshmallows and butter with sugar and peanut butter, then add a chocolate butterscotch topping. They're chewy, soft, and crispy all in one. Obviously this is a dessert you need to make today and every other day of the year.

Yes, these cereal bars can be frozen in a freezer bag or in an airtight container. If you can't fit them in a single layer, be sure to place a piece of parchment paper between layers so they don't stick together.

Nutrition information per serving: 118 calories; 4g fat; 74mg sodium; 20g carbohydrates; 1.7g protein.

It's hard to trace the scotcheroo to a single point of origin; it's harder still to argue that that point is in the Midwest. The first scotcheroo recipe I could find was in a 1964 Nestlé newspaper ad that ran across the country—not just in Iowa, but in New York, Delaware, and Montana.

Caramel chips would be a swell substitute for the butterscotch chips in the aforementioned seven-layer bars. Naturally, they would also be right at home in nearly any kind of drop cookie or blondie.

Scotcheroos is a crispy dessert treat with origins in the United States of America. It consists of cereals based on rice or corn, peanut butter, and a decadent butterscotch-chocolate coating. Scotcheroos got their name after one of the key ingredients used in the preparation process – butterscotch.

A bit of fat also will help butterscotch melt more smoothly on the stove. For both kinds of chips, skip the double boiler and use a small, heavy saucepan. Be patient and use low to medium-low heat, stirring frequently.

You may think that classic Kellogg's Brand Rice Krispies are gluten-free because rice is a naturally gluten-free grain, but they are made with malt flavoring. The malt is derived from barley which is a gluten-containing grain. Therefore, they are definitely NOT gluten-free!

How many carbs are in a Scotcheroo? ›

Buffets Scotcheroo (1 serving) contains 27g total carbs, 27g net carbs, 7g fat, 3g protein, and 180 calories.

Maybe you know these tasty bars as Scotcheroos? In my family we call them “Special K Bars” (because we make them with Special K cereal), but whatever you call them, you are bound to love them. If you're a fan of dessert bars you've come to the right place. Try our S'mores Bars and Sugar Cookies Bars, too!

Special K bars and Scotachroos are essentially the same amazing treat just under a different name. Whether you're calling these by the name of the cereal or the bubbly name of “Scotcharoo” these yummy bars are sure to make everyone happy.

Kellogg's decided to test-try what it initially called “marshmallow squares,” and put Day on a train for Kansas City. She took with her huge, specially made baking trays and a giant mixer. Day set up a temporary kitchen and and proceeded to make batch after batch of the treats, working long days.

Butterscotch is a type of confectionery whose primary ingredients are brown sugar and butter. Some recipes include corn syrup, cream, vanilla, and salt. The earliest known recipes, in mid-19th century Yorkshire, used treacle (molasses) in place of, or in addition to, sugar.

Ingredients. Ingredients: Toasted rice cereal (rice, sugar, salt, malt flavor, niacinamide, iron, vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), corn syrup, fructose, sugar, vegetable oil (soybean, palm and palm kernel oil with TBHQ for freshness), corn syrup solids.

Congo Bars are soft and gooey chocolate chip cookie bars made with 2 kinds of chocolate. Using both light and dark brown sugar gives them an extra rich caramel flavor that sets them apart. Congo Bars Are Just Like Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars…But Better!