PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE SCOTCHEROO'S

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Provided by Galley Wench

Categories Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
6 cups Rice Krispies or 6 cups COCOA KRISPIES® cereal
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate bits (1 cup)
6 ounces butterscotch chips (1 cup)

Steps:

Generously butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
In a 3 quart saucepan mix light corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter.
Cook over medium heat, stirring until peanut butter melts, stir constantly.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Remove from heat and stir in rice krispie cereal.
Press mixture into buttered 9x13 pan (using well buttered hands).
In double boiler, melt semi-sweet chocolate bits and butterscotch bits together. Make sure your water is not at boiling point when doing this (do it slowly).
When melted spread over top of Rice Krispie mixture.
Chill until top is firm and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538.6, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 0.4, Sodium 311.7, Carbohydrate 75.6, Fiber 3, Sugar 45.5, Protein 9.9