Description
Chewy Gluten-Free Scotcheroos deliver delightful flavors with creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate. Perfect for a quick snack or dessert, these bars are easy to make and sure to impress friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–1/4 cups light corn syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1–1/4 cups creamy peanut butter, not natural-style/drippy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 cups gluten free crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup gluten free dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup gluten free butterscotch chips
- flaky/coarse sea salt, for finishing, optional
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13” baking pan well with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large pot, combine corn syrup and sugar. Heat over medium-low, stirring continuously until the sugar dissolves and mixture barely simmers. Once bubbles form, remove the pot from the heat to avoid boiling.
- Stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
- Add the crispy rice cereal and stir until evenly coated in the peanut butter mixture. Press the mixture into the prepared baking pan using wax paper or a nonstick-sprayed measuring cup bottom.
- In a medium bowl, combine chocolate and butterscotch chips. Microwave in 30-40 second increments, stirring until smooth and melted. Drizzle over the bars and spread evenly with an offset spatula.
- Let the bars cool for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with sea salt if desired.
- Cool completely before slicing into 24 bars. Store bars covered in the pan at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Notes
Ensure not to let the corn syrup mixture simmer or boil to keep the texture chewy.
Use high-quality chocolate and butterscotch chips for the best flavor
Press the mixture gently into the pan to ensure the bars remain soft.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg