Healthier Scotcheroos

Healthier Scotcheroos are a delicious take on your childhood favorite! By incorporating natural nut butters, using whole grain cereal, and opting for a natural sweetener like honey, you can create a version of scotcheroos that offers a balance of protein and fiber in a satisfying treat!

Looking for more Healthy Desserts to try? Give my Healthy Crunch Bars or White Chocolate Oat Cups a try!

Healthier Scotcheroos

Scotcheroos are a definite favorite in our house, and for a good reason. The combination of crunchy rice crisps with peanut butter and corn syrup to sweeten things up, along with a decadent chocolate layer on top is just irresistible.

So I set out to make a healthier scotcheroos version that are just as good but can be enjoyed with a little bit less guilt! The best part is that it only takes a few simple swaps.

By using a brown rice crispy cereal and a natural sweetener like honey, you will have a treat that contains more fiber and less sugar! I wouldn’t go so far as to say these are healthy, but they are definitely healthier than a classic scotcheroo!

Let’s dive in to making this delicious no-bake healthier scotcheroos recipe!

Ingredients Needed

• Brown or White Rice Crisps: Just like with my Healthy Crunch Bars I use brown rice crisps instead of classic Rice Krispies. Brown rice crisps are generally organic, have less sugar, and are not as refined as white rice crisps.
• Honey: Honey is a natural sweetener and the texture helps these scotcheroos stick together!
• Creamy Peanut Butter: Creamy peanut butter gives these that classic scotcheroos taste! To reduce the sugar in these bars, use a natural peanut butter without added sugars!
• Salt: A little bit of salt helps balance out all of the flavors!
• Coconut Oil: Coconut oil melts along with the chocolate and will create a creamy soft texture of chocolate!
• Butterscotch Chips & Dark Chocolate Chips: Both chocolate chips flavors are melted together to create the chocolate layer on the top! I like to add the butterscotch chips for extra flavor, even though they aren’t necessarily healthy.

How to Make Healthy Scotcheroos

1. Combine Base Mixture: Combine rice crisps, honey, peanut butter and salt in a large bowl. Mix to combine until all of the rice crisps are coated in peanut butter and honey.

2. Prepare Pan: Layer a 9 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper. (This makes it mush easier to remove these bars from the pan). Grease the parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Layer Rice Mixture: Spread the peanut butter mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Use a spoon or spatula to spread the mixture into a thin layer and press down.

4. Melt Chocolate: To a small bowl, add the butterscotch chips and dark chocolate chips and coconut oil.

5. Microwave: Microwave in 30 second intervals until fully melted.

6. Pour Chocolate on Rice Mixture: Pour the melted chocolate on top of the peanut butter rice layer. Using an offset spatula or spoon, spread the chocolate into a thin layer making sure all of the rice is covered.

7. Freeze: Place in the freezer for 2 hours to set. To remove the bars, lift the parchment paper up then slice the bars into 9 squares (you could do smaller if you prefer).
8. Serve: Serve immediately or store them in the fridge (for up to 5 days) or in the freezer (for up to 3 months).

More Easy Dessert Recipe to Try

• No Bake Chocolate Cookies
• Easy Oreo Truffles
• No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
• Peanut Butter Buckeyes
• Peanut Butter Oat Cups
• Healthy 3 Ingredient Reese’s Eggs
• Samoa Brownies