Name: Chocolate Scotcheroos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup light corn syrup; 1 cup creamy peanut butter; 6 cups crisp rice cereal; 3/4 cup butterscotch chips; 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 3/4 teaspoon shortening

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Chocolate Scotcheroos

5 min2 servings

Delicious Chocolate Scotcheroos are a layered dessert featuring crisp rice cereal, creamy peanut butter, and a chocolate-sugar-corn syrup coating, ideal for serving at parties or as a sweet treat.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup creamy peanut butter

6 cups crisp rice cereal

3/4 cup butterscotch chips

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

3/4 teaspoon shortening

Instructions

1 In a large saucepan, bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved; stir in peanut butter.

2 Remove from the heat. Add cereal and mix well. Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan.

3 In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting.