Description
Chex Scotcheroo Bars are a quick, no‑bake dessert that blends crunchy Chex cereal with a rich peanut‑butter glaze and a smooth chocolate‑butterscotch drizzle. This recipe uses light corn syrup, granulated sugar, creamy peanut butter, semi‑sweet chocolate chips, and buttery butterscotch chips to create sweet, sticky bars that stay firm after cooling. Perfect for parties, school lunches, or an easy after‑dinner treat, these bars deliver satisfying texture and flavor without any baking. Enjoy with
Ingredients
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 6 cups Chex cereal
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine the light corn syrup and granulated sugar over medium heat. Stir until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat and add the peanut butter, stirring until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the Chex cereal with the peanut butter mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
- Press the mixture into a greased 9×13‑inch pan.
- In a microwave‑safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together in 30‑second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Pour the melted mixture over the Chex layer and spread evenly.
- Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting for clean edges. Store in an airtight container for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1 cup
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Chex Scotcheroo Bars, easy no bake bars, quick dessert recipe, Chex candy bars, peanut butter snack, chocolate butterscotch treats, party sweet snack, no bake dessert, simple bar recipe, homemade snack bars