Butterscotch Rice Krispies® Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal (such as rice krispies®)
• 1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 (11 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• grease bottom and the lower 1 inch of the sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter. pour cereal into the prepared dish.
• mix butterscotch chips and peanut butter together in a bowl and melt in a microwave oven, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes; pour over cereal and stir until cereal is coated. use a spatula or the back of a spoon to compact mixture into the dish.
• cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes.
• melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). spread over the top of the bars with a spatula.
• refrigerate bars again until the chocolate is firmed, about 10 minutes.