Crispy Peanut Butterscotch Layer Squares (No Bake)

"These are so good...a crispy rice cereal bottom crust with a butterscotch/peanut butter fudge-like texture topping... sprinkled with chopped peanuts."
 
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photo by Lori Mama photo by Lori Mama
photo by Lori Mama
Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
1 (13x9-inch) pan
Serves:
25
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ingredients

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directions

  • For crust:

  • Grease a 13 x 9-inch OR a 11 x 7-inch baking pan and a rubber spatula with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Melt the butter over low heat in a medium heavy duty saucepan.
  • Add in the marshmallows and peanut butter; stir until melted.
  • Add in the rice cereal; stir until coated.
  • Press into bottom of a prepared baking pan, using a greased rubber spatula (or greased fingers if desired); set aside.
  • For butterscotch layer:

  • In a medium heavy-duty saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk, 2 Tbsp margarine (if using) and salt; bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, boil and stir constantly for 4-5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in the marshmallows, butterscotch chips, peanut butter and vanilla; stir vigorously for 1 minute until the marshmallows and the baking chips are melted and the mixture is smooth.
  • Pour over the rice cereal crust in the baking pan.
  • Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
  • Refrigerate until set.
  • Cut into squares.

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Reviews

  1. Absolutely superb sweet and salty square, great texture of soft and crunchy! Just a tad on a too sweet side, next time will try 1 1/4 cup sugar only, see if it still sets the same.
     
  2. What a unique square! I really liked the contrast of the crunchy cereal layer & the smooth fudge layer. These are very sweet, though, so you can cut them into small squares.
     
  3. This bar was right up my husbands alley. I used colored mini marshmellows as that's all I had on hand. That didn't seem to make a differance though. It's a keeper. :)
     
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