Chex Scotcheroos

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.

Cooking up Pad Thai

I love Asian food. Love. But considering most of it contains soy, the whole gluten free thing can prove somewhat difficult. I try to find things that I can make myself that are gluten free and don't cost an arm and a leg. A while ago I stopped by the GF section and found a pre-packaged Pad Thai deal. And I decided to try it. Did not realize how much I liked pad thai til then! 

Anywho, instead of buying the overly priced package that makes 3-4 servings every time, I decided to just buy the "ingredients" and make my own.

I got a box of rice noodles:

And found pad thai sauce at Cash Wise:

I had some stir fry vegetables in my freezer so I added those as well as a fried egg and chicken (You could do shrimp as well, just be careful not to overcook).
There was directions on the pre packaged box so I somewhat followed those.
Boil the noodles, and as that is happening fry up an egg and set it aside. Then in the same pan you can cook up the chicken as well as the vegetables. When the noodles are done you can put everything together and add some pad thai sauce (I did about a third of a cup) and some oil. Stir it around until it's all kind of soaked up. Super easy and super tasty!

 Nom, nom!

Until next time,
XOXO
Belle