Scotcheroos... Old School Classic Rice Krispies Bar Cookies - 52 Cookie recipes (2024)

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Can you freeze Scotch a ruse? ›

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.

Scotcheroos are dessert bars with chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, and Rice Krispies. The recipe was originally printed on Rice Krispies box in the mid-1960s. They are popular in the Midwestern United States, especially Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota.

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.

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

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!

This is all up to you! To some, a Scotcharoo is made with Rice Krispie treats — to others, it's the exact same as the Special K Bar. There really is not much of a difference here!

Rice Krispies Treats were invented in 1939 by Kellogg Company employees Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day "in the Kellogg kitchens in Battle Creek, Michigan as a promotional vehicle for the cereal." Kellogg's began commercially to produce plain and chocolate-based treats under the trademark brand-names of "Rice Krispies ...

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.

There are about 10 to 12 cups of cereal in a 12-ounce box of rice krispies. So to make this recipe, you'll need about half a box of cereal. If doubling the recipe, you'll use a full box. I love to have multiple boxes on hand so that I can easily whip them up whenever I'm in a pinch!

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!