Lately, I've had to bring something to numerous potlucks. With being gluten free, I try to bring something that I know I can eat. Chex cereals have gone almost completely gluten free, which is nice. I like being able to still eat/make "normal" food. Thus, Chex Scotcheroos. Its a super easy and relatively cheap thing to make; and most of the ingredients you can find in your cupboard if you're an avid baker.
Its a delicious recipe and lately my go to when I need to bring something for a party.
This recipe is from Yammie's Glutenfreedom.
Chex Scotcheroos
6 cups Rice or Corn Chex (Gluten-free Rice Krispies would probably be good too)
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
Topping
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups butterscotch chips (sometimes these have hidden gluten in the form of barley, so check the label and leave them out if you can't find GF)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Grease a large round bowl and pour the cereal in. Set aside. Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Set aside.
In a pan on the stove, combine the corn syrup and sugar. Stir over medium high heat until it comes to a boil. Immediately remove from heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups of peanut butter. Immediately pour this mixture over the cereal and fold in. Pour into the 9x13 pan.
In a microwaveable 4 cup measuring cup (or other microwave save dish) combine the butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of peanut butter, and vanilla. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring very well after each interval, until it is completely melted and smooth. It should take about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Pour over the bars. Allow to cool completely at room temperature before cutting.
Mine do not look at pretty as hers in the pictures. (It probably doesn't help that I took the pics with my phone!) But let me tell you, they are delicious!
Be warned: these are sugar crack. Ah-mazing bars. I could literally eat them all day if I didn't get gut rot.
Since my first time making them, I've had requests from people asking how I made them. I made some for my friend who got married specifically as part of her bridal shower gift.
My boss just asked me to send her the recipe and they went like hotcakes at the Super Bowl potluck tonight.
So if you need something quick, easy, tasty and GF, try out these bars. Or if you're just jonesing for a peanut butter and chocolate foodgasm, these are the way to go.
xoxo.
xoxo.
