Scotcharoos Cheerios Bars

Scotcharoos Cheerios bars are an easier, healthier alternative to classic scotcharoos. I guarantee your taste buds will be pleasantly surprised!

I love a good cereal bar recipe. I can't resist dry cold cereal wrapped in marshmallowy goodness.

Being the huge Cheerios fan I am, I thought it fitting I come up with a Cheerios cereal bars recipe. Of course, I'm also a fan of peanut butter and chocolate, so it was a logical step to go from plain ol' Cheerios cereal bars to Cheerios bars with a scotcharoos vibe.

Good thing Cheerios have more protein, fiber and whole grains and less sugar than Rice Krispies because I ate more than I'd like to admit.

At least I waited until after the photos...

These scotcharoos Cheerios bars may seem like they have a lot of ingredients, but it's your basic rice krispies treats recipe with a bit of creamy peanut butter and some chocolate butterscotch frosting (glaze? topping? shmear?).

Those three extra ingredients are so totally worth it.

Printable recipe for scotcharoos Cheerios bars below. Enjoy!

Scotcharoos Cheerios Bars

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Scotcharoos Cheerios bars are an easier, healthier alternative to classic scotcharoos. I guarantee your taste buds will be pleasantly surprised! Makes one 9x13-inch pan.

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Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (10-ounces) package mini marshmallows
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 6 cups Cheerios
• 1 (12-ounces) bag semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch baking chips

Instructions

1. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish; set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large pot over low heat.
3. Add marshmallows; stir until marshmallows are completely melted. Fold in peanut butter.
4. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Fold in Cheerios.
5. Transfer contents to baking dish. Use waxed paper (or your fingers) lightly greased with cooking spray or butter to gently press mixture in pan until evenly distributed.
6. Microwave semisweet and butterscotch chips in a medium bowl for 30 seconds in microwave; stir. Continue microwaving in 15-second increments and stirring until completely melted.
7. Spread over Cheerios bars; allow to set before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 124Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 115mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g

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