Scotcharoos
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or as needed
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1 ½ cups peanut butter
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1 cup light corn syrup
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1 cup white sugar
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6 cups crisp rice cereal
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½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
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½ cup butterscotch chips
Description
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Generously butter a 9x13-inch baking pan; set aside.
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Mix together peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar in a large pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring until peanut butter melts. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from the heat.
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Stir in rice cereal until well combined. Transfer mixture into the prepared pan. and pat it down with buttered hands.
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Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; stir until smooth. Spread over top of bars.
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Cool completely, about 20 minutes, before cutting into 24 squares.
