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Do you love peanut butter and chocolate as much as I do? I can’t stop eating it and now there’s a scotcheroos millionaire nuggets recipe!
As a food blogger I’ve quickly come to realize that there’s just nothing better than high quality, perfectly cooked good food. Other than an occasional hot fries and shake run to JCW’s we pretty much never eat fast food. Now, there are some places popping up that are totally fresh and use real ingredients but still manage to get the food to you quickly like The Wild Zucchini (where’s Marty?! His way was my favorite way!), but there are still a lot of places which I wont mention that we cannot eat at anymore. I know, I’m supposed to be talking about scotcheroos millionaire nuggets and I’m blabbing about burgers, but hear me out…
How Do You Store Scotcheroos Millionaire Nuggets?
Scotcheroos will keep for at least a week or longer, and are fine served at any time.
Keep the bars in an airtight container at room temperature.
I feel like junk food, fast food and even sugar are all in the same category. We crave them, love them and don’t want to give them up. And then we start eating better or at least with better ingredients and our palates start to change, or more importantly our bodies change. Have you noticed that? We eat pretty healthy around here other than a once a week dessert and splurges on the weekend. I used to miss the comfort foods but the longer I put good things into me the more my body hates the other stuff.
Really, it’s true. We had to stop at a fast food place on a long trip because it was the middle of nowhere, snacks had run out and our kids were needing a break. We ate what were better choices for that particular place, but by the time we got to my Mom and Dad’s we all had belly aches. We just aren’t use to all of that fat and grease. WHICH IS A SIGN, PEOPLE! If you go off of something and feel better then get sick when you have it again your body is trying to send a message.
And that’s when I hop back over to the recipe I’m posting which makes me a hypocrite. These are loaded with sugar, and there’s not an ounce of whole foods in it, but I can’t give them up. There’s something about Scotcheroos that just sucks me in. I love the Scotcheroos Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats recipe, I love the scotcheroos chex mix and now I love these mini scotcheroos bites. Dude, you can just pop them in your mouth! No plate necessary.
How Do You Prevent Scotcheroos From Going Hard?
When heating the syrup and sugar, avoid boiling, as it will become hard and make the scotcheroo hard to eat.
Can You Freeze Scotcheroos?
Food stays perpetually safe at 0 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, because it is impossible for bacteria to grow at those temperatures.
But you should consume your scotcheroos within six weeks of placing them in the freezer for optimal taste.
Scotcheroos Millionaire Nuggets
Scotcheroos Millionaire Nuggets
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Corn Syrup, Light Karo Syrup
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 5 1/2 Cups Krispy Rice Cereal
- 6 Ounces Milk Chocolate Chips
- 6 Ounces Butterscotch Chips, or all milk if you prefer
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, pour in the karo syrup and sugar. Allow to cook, stirring occasionally until clear and the sugar is totally dissolved.1 Cup Corn Syrup, 1 Cup Sugar
- Remove from heat.
- Add the peanut butter and stir until smooth.1 Cup Peanut Butter
- In a large bowl, add the cereal and pour the peanut butter mix in. Gently fold to combine and set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes.5 1/2 Cups Krispy Rice Cereal
- Lay wax or parchment paper on a cookie sheet and begin rolling the cereal into balls.
- Set on the cookie sheet to cool entirely.
- Meanwhile, in a glass measuring cup or bowl, melt the chocolate and butterscotch until smooth.6 Ounces Milk Chocolate Chips, 6 Ounces Butterscotch Chips
- One at a time, drop the balls into the chocolate, and using a fork, roll it around to coat it and then lift it out, tapping the sides gently to allow excess chocolate to run off.
- Place on the cookie sheet and store in a cool place to allow the chocolate to harden.
- Store in air tight containers.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Scotcheroos Chex Mix
Scotcheroos are one of my favorite guilty pleasures and now there’s an awesome scotcheroos chex mix version! It’s our friends’ favorite for parties!
Scotcheroos
This scotcheroos peanut butter rice krispy treats recipe is seriously such an addicting treat and it only takes a couple of ingredients to make it!
I am 61 years old this year and I have been eating plain old scotcheroos ever since my mom found the recipe on the Rice Krispies box I have raised my kids and my grandchildren on these It’s a requested cookie often My husband is a nut about them too I thought it was a great idea to make the balls I got 60 The only thing I had an issue with was I didn’t have enough chocolate mixture Had to stir up a second batch The chocolate and butterscotch was thick Do you add anything to thin it out a little more when making the balls? Kudos for the great idea I am an avid follower of your site Mary Beth Theetge
Hi Mary Beth and thank you for the support!! I don’t add anything to thin out the chocolate but you could if you want. A little cream would thin it out, but don’t add too much or it will become a ganache and not set up when it cools.
Did you have time to check it?
Have a nice day
SCOTCHEROOS MILLIONAIRE NUGGETS:
Are you sure about the nutrition information?
I count, count again and one ore time and I am far from what you wrote …
Our nutrition calculator has been known to give us issues so I’ll double check it. Thank you!
My family and I prefer dark chocolate to milk and this would also cut some of the sweet taste. Have you every made it with dark chocolate? Love the added peanut butter idea!
We love dark chocolate too and it makes for delicious scotcheroos!!
This looks amazing! I will definately give it a try!
I hope I will manage as I am not a great cook!
You’ll do great!
hey girl- these look so yummy!
How many balls does one batch of this recipe make?
I just made a batch. It made about 50.
Oh Janine beat me to it. Yes, we usually get anywhere from 40-60 depending on what size we make them. Thanks!
A new spin on the greatest old treat! Our family has made scotcheroos forever. I used to take them as my class treat to school on my birthday. Your recipe and directions are exactly the same. They are very addictive. I have to take them on every camping trip-it’s a tradition! Thanks for the new idea.
I discovered Scotcheroos a couple of years ago. I don’t know how I never knew about these before! I make them for Super Bowl parties each year. I normally cute them using a football cookie cutter and they are really cute that way, but are really big. I love your idea of the bite sizes. I tried them for the Super Bowl this weekend and they are perfect! Thank you so much for the idea. I’m like you and just use milk chocolate chips and they are divine. Not sure what others are complaining about above. Throwing a batch of these out would cause irreparable damage in my household. These are wonderful. If you like chocolate and peanut butter, you’ll love these.
Amber, thank you for your sweet comment! I was a little confused by everyone so you’ve made me feel so much better!
We love scotcheroos!!! I’ve made them for years but never thought of making them bite size. I think this is a great idea!! I have found they are better if you cut back on the rice crispies by 1/2 to 1 cup. I will have to try making these next time. The recipe I have says to bring the syrup and sugar to a boil, then remove from the heat and add the peanut butter and cereal. I’m not sure where we got the recipe from but they sure are good!!