8 Classic and Unique Scotcheroo Recipes

From Chex Scotcheroos to Scotcheroo Truffles here are 8 classic and unique Scotcheroo recipes, each made with the classic flavors of peanut butter, butterscotch, and chocolate! 

Scotcheroos

Scotcheroos have been my favorite dessert for as long as I can remember. It all started with a batch that my grandma made when I was a child. She quickly realized how much our family loved her recipe and she made sure to keep the ingredients on hand when we’d come to visit her. There’s just something about the combination of peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate. The classic version is made with Rice Krispies cereal, but I like switching things up and using other bases like Chex cereal or even pretzels.

I thought for years that the recipe was hers, but learned that lots of grandmas have been making the classic recipe for decades right along side her! The recipe first appeared on the back of a Rice Krispies cereal box in the 1960’s. She used less sugar than the original recipe called for, but everything else was the same.

Over the years I’ve come up with quite a few variations from Scotcheroo truffles to Scotcheroo haystacks. I compiled them into one post and hope you enjoy the recipes as much as we have!

8 Classic and Original Scotcheroo Recipes

(Click on the title of each recipe to be taken to the full recipe!)

Original Scotcheroos Recipe

Grandma’s variation of everyone’s favorite Scotcheroos recipe. These bars rich and incredibly addicting! A family favorite for over 30 years!

Scotcheroo Bites

These little bites went viral on Facebook and for good reason. Scotcheroo bites are a fun spin on the classic chocolate, peanut butter, and butterscotch treat! Made in a mini muffin pan. The chewiness that we all know and love in a cute bite-sized shape!

Scotcheroo Haystacks

Scotcheroo haystacks are crunchy, coated in peanut butter sauce, and absolutely delicious. If you grew up loving Scotcheroos and butterscotch haystacks you’ll love these!

Haystacks are typically made from crunchy chow main noodles, melted butterscotch chips, and peanuts. Scotcheroos are made with Rice Krispies cereal, peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar and are topped with melted butterscotch and chocolate chips.

I ditched the Rice Krispies and sugar and mixed everything else up to create a new treat that I think you’ll love as much as we do!

Scotcheroo Cookies

If you like scotcheroos you’ll LOVE scotcheroo cookies! Soft peanut butter cookies topped with melted butterscotch and chocolate chips. And yes, I included crispy rice cereal in the cookie dough too! My cookie version starts with soft peanut butter cookies with crispy rice cereal baked into the dough. The cooled cookies are coated in a layer of melted butterscotch chips and chocolate chips and chilled until set, making them easy to eat!

Chex Scotcheroos

These can be made with ANY variety of chex cereal, but I went with corn because it’s my favorite. You simply scoop the mixture onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and cover the clusters with melted chocolate and butterscotch chips. Perfection. Once the chocolate hardens the clusters can be easily stacked and stored in an airtight container. 2 dozen delicious scotcheroo clusters ready to enjoy with a glass of milk!

Scotcheroo Truffles

Scotcheroo truffles are easy to make and are rich and delicious. This is the same filling that I use for my white chocolate peanut butter truffles. It’s made from peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and Rice Krispies cereal. It got me thinking…scotcheroos are also made from peanut butter, sugar, and Rice Krispies cereal. I’d already made scotcheroos in several forms—it was time to make a truffle. Instead of dipping them in white chocolate, I dipped them in melted chocolate and butterscotch chips!

Scotcheroo Birdsnest Cups

If you love scotcheroos you’ll love these scotcheroo bird’s nest treats! Bite-sized, topped with chocolate eggs, and perfect for Easter! Make a batch and bring them to a spring gathering, they’ll go fast!

Pretzel Scotcheroos

A unique twist on scotcheroos! I used a combination of Rice Krispies cereal and chopped pretzels for my base, then covered them with the classic combination of melted butterscotch and chocolate chips. I sprinkled a handful of pretzels over the chocolate before it hardened. Crispy, sweet, salt, gooey, peanut-buttery, and delicious.

No Bake Peanut Butter Blossoms (Scotcheroo Based)

We all love peanut butter blossoms, the classic peanut butter cookie with a Hershey’s kiss on top, but these no bake peanut butter blossoms are right up there on the tastiness scale. So delicious and easy to make and a great addition to holiday platters! Our no bake version stays soft for days and are the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate. I used a scotcheroo base to create the “cookie” portion. Chewy and delicious!