Great recipe! I have been looking for this for a few years- they are very sweet, and ADDICTIVE. I first used 5 cups of cereal and that was a little too much- I just made them again and used 4 cups this time and they are PERFECT!
I don’t understand why people are melting the marshmallows or using marshmallow fluff. The marshmallows are supposed to be whole, coated with the peanut butter/butterscotch mixture, and have that pretty marshmallow chunk look when they’re sliced. They are not rice krispie squares per se; they are peanut butter and butterscotch squares with chunks of marshmallow and flecks of rice krispies. And, they’re spectacular.
I had tried these for years at parties and always forgot to get a recipe. They were great and everyone at work gobbled them up:) I even tried them with kelogg’s Total cereal (that’s all I had) and it was super! I also added more than the alloted 2cups of chips. Yeah baby! note: please rinse after consumption to reduce risk of getting a cavity 🙂
I made this last Halloween and have had several requests/expectations that it will be at our party this year. The one thing I did last year to help it stick all together better was melt some semi-sweet choc. chips and drizzle and spead it over the top. It added a wonderful something extra. So, so rich and yummy. If you like butterscotch, you’ll love these!
Do NOT melt the marshmallows, folks!! They are supposed to be all colorful and yummy. The butter, peanut butter, and chips are melted. Then you add the marshmallows and cereal. They are meant to be whole and delicious. I’ve also had this many times w/o the cereal. It is a fun treat. Just do not make them like rice krispie bars — the submitter did not mean for them to be melted — see the description in step 2. Look at the pic for Rocky Road drops by adellois and you’ll better be able to picture what this is like! Now, yes, you can get crazy creative and add many things to the colored marshmallows– like different cereals, M&Ms, choco mini chips, some white choco chips…. This treat is a classic. Maybe some of you need to see some other pictures to see how this is to look. It cuts through lovely and is fun to have all of the colors showing from the marshmallows! We always have made it in a buttered 9×13 (w/o rice cereal, 9×9) dish, and cooled it to get it to set. Enjoy!!
Ingredients:
2 cups butterscotch chips
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup peanut butter
4 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
2 cups crispy rice cereal..
Directions:
LIne a 9×13 inch pan with parchment or waxed paper.
In a microwave safe bowl, melt butterscotch chips in the microwave or over a double boiler, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Stir in the melted butter and peanut butter. Measure the marshmallows and rice cereal into a large bowl. Pour the butterscotch mixture over the marshmallows and cereal. Stir to coat evenly. Press onto the prepared pan.Chill for 20 to 30 minutes, until set. Cut into bars. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Notes:
Reynolds® parchment can be used for easier cleanup/removal from the pan.
source : allrecipes.com
