Scotcharoos Chex Mix Treat
Make this easy treat for your next get together or movie night! This peanut buttery, caramel, chocolate and butterscotch combination hits all the right notes and is a fan favorite!
Servings 20 people
Ingredients
- 4 cups Rice Chex Mix
- 4 cups Corn Chex Mix
- 1 cup Karo Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips Can also use semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Put 4 cups of rice chex and 4 cups of corn chex in a large mixing bowl. You can also use all of one kind if you prefer that. I actually prefer just the rice cereal but my kids seem to like the combination. Set the cereal mixture aside and lets make the sauce.
- First, put 1 cup light corn syrup and sugar in a medium pot on medium heat. Stir until it begins to boil then add 1 cup of creamy peanut butter and mix well. Let it cook together for 1 more minute at a low boil.
- Take the peanut butter mixture and pour it over the cereal. Stir it all together until the cereal pieces are all covered with the peanut caramel sauce. Next, pour this mixture onto a large baking sheet pan and spread it out until it is a nice even layer.
- Now, take 1 cup of milk chocolate chips and 1 cup of butterscotch chips and heat them in a small pot on low heat. Its time to melt chocolate chips. Once the chocolate has completely melted, take a fork and drizzle the chocolate all over the layer of peanut butter caramel and chex cereal. Use up all the chocolate. It might seem like a lot but trust me, you will want it.(If you want to use the microwave to melt your chocolate chips and butterscotch chips, heat it in a microwave safe bowl at 30-second intervals. The 30 second increments allows you to melt it without overcooking it. Give the chocolate mixture a good stir each time and assess how much longer it will need to be heated.
- Now, let the pan sit somewhere so that the melted chocolate can cool and harden onto the chex cereal. You can set it in the fridge for about 10 minutes or leave it at room temperature for about an hour.
- Once it has hardened, you can break it up into smaller pieces and add it to a bowl to serve! You can also store it in a baggies for later or simply cover your bowl with plastic wrap and leave it at room temperature on the counter. You can store it in an airtight container as well. This stuff stores really well.