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Gluten-free Scotcharoos

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By Michelle @ MyGluten-freeKitchen.com
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 24 bars
Easy, no bake gluten-free treats called Scotcharoos due to the butterscotch in them. I always bring home an empty pan when I bring these addictive treats to potlucks!

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 cups gluten-free crispy rice cereal
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips

Instructions 

  • Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, over medium heat, whisk sugar and corn syrup. Continue whisking while cooking until sugar is dissolved and the mixture starts to boil. Remove pan from heat.
  • Stir in the peanut butter until well mixed.
  • Stir in gluten-free crispy rice cereal until all of the cereal is well coated.
  • Scoop mixture into greased pan and press evenly. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt butterscotch and chocolate chips, stirring constantly. (This step can be done in a microwave safe bowl, microwaving in short increments, stirring frequently.)
  • Spread butterscotch/chocolate mixture over cereal mixture in pan. Let cool until firm, then cut into bars. I often put in the refrigerator for about a half hour to help the topping set more quickly.

Notes

Double check all ingredients for gluten. Crisp rice cereal commonly contains malt (barley) so you need to buy a brand specifically labeled gluten-free.
I recommend Guittard or Hershey's butterscotch chips. Some other brands contain malt (barley).

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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