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vegan, brownies & bars, chocolate, gluten-free, easy, oil-free, sweet · September 23, 2019

SunButter Scotcheroos

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Sweet-salty cereal bars made with sunflower seed butter and covered in dark chocolate. SunButter Scotcheroos are an easy no-bake nut-free snack or dessert!

SunButter Scotcheroos
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If you’ve never heard of or had a scotcheroo, it’s the marshmallow-free still cereal-filled cousin to the rice crispy treat usually made with peanut butter and covered in butterscotch and chocolate. It’s also one of the most joyfully named desserts if you ask me. Show me a sensible human would say no to someting sweet and sticky called a “scotcheroo”, whether he/she had met one before or not.

Personally I say YES to the whole pan. And double YES to just 5 ingredients and no baking. And triple YES to making them with SunButter!

SunButter Scotcheroos

Now obviously we’ve done some heavy tweaking on the traditional scotcheroo, which is usually not vegan or particularly healthy. I will by no means say these are a “health food”, but we did a few things to nudge them closer:

  • No corn syrup + cup of sugar in our recipe, just a half cup honey or brown rice syrup.
  • No butterscotch chips melted for the topping, just straight-up silky dark chocolate.
  • SunButter instead of peanut butter so they are nut-free. This one is less of a health swap and moreso done for deliciousness reasons.

Y’all know about my deep and undying love for SunButter. Nothing against PB, but I just prefer SunButter. Particularly in this recipe I think it makes for a less nutty, more dessert/decadent/caramel-y flavor than peanut butter.

I used the organic variety of SunButter here because that’s what I had, but any of them would work. I wouldn’t even be mad about the crunchy kind, little sunflower seed chunks mingling with the crispy rice cereal…wait now I want to rewind and do that.

SunButter Scotcheroos

To make SunButter Scotcheroos

Melt the honey or brown rice syrup with the SunButter. I was making these at a friends house, and they’re the kind of friends who don’t own a microwave. I love them and all, but I do not love or advise melting SunButter + honey in a measuring cup immersed in boiling water unless you want to burn your hand and spill sticky-ness everywhere. Just fyi.

SunButter Scotcheroos

Mix this hot sticky mixture with the cereal and salt. Large bowl recommended, it can get messy. Press into a pan (greased or lined), and I mean really PRESS. We want them to hold together tight.

SunButter Scotcheroos
SunButter Scotcheroos

Melt the chocolate and spread that good stuff all over the top, extra sprinkle of flaky salt optional.

SunButter Scotcheroos

Refrigerate. Or freeze for my more impatient friends. I actually like them REALLY cold, so sometimes I keep them in the freezer and just let them thaw for a few minutes before eating. Hello EXTRA crunch. But you do you – just an idea.

SunButter Scotcheroos

From the double O in the name, to the cereal in the bars, to the handful of chocolate chips you of course steal and snack on while making, to the sticky fingers you’re left with after that last bite – there is nothing particular mature about this recipe. And that is why I love it ♡

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SunButter Scotcheroos

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Natalie
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours (chilling time)
  • Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 bars 1x
  • Category: bars
  • Method: no bake
  • Cuisine: american
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Sweet-salty cereal bars made with sunflower seed butter and covered in dark chocolate. SunButter Scotcheroos are an easy no-bake nut-free snack or dessert!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 1/2 cups (125g) crispy rice cereal
  • 1/2 cup (125g) SunButter (I used the organic, but any variety will work)
  • 1/2 cup (160g) honey or brown rice syrup
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (160g) dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Melt the SunButter and honey/brown rice syrup together. Stir until combined.
  2. Pour over the cereal, add salt, and mix until evenly coated.
  3. Transfer to a 9×9″ pan lined with parchment paper. Press in firmly
  4. Melt the chocolate chips.
  5. Pour over top of the bars and smooth to coat.
  6. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  7. Cut into bars and eat!
  8. Keep leftovers in the fridge for up to a week.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 232
  • Sugar: 19g
  • Sodium: 142mg
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Carbohydrates: 31g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 4g

Keywords: vegan, gluten-free, snack, dessert, no bake, nut free, chocolate, cereal, rice crispy

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  1. Faith says

    September 25, 2019 at 12:47 pm

    This was one of those recipes that I got in my email, then immediately got up and made it! I used almond butter and they were delicious. Thank you, Natalie!
    And for all those wondering if you really have to wait 4 hours in the fridge….I only waited 1 and they held together nicely!

    ★★★★★

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    • Natalie says

      September 25, 2019 at 6:06 pm

      I am so happy you jumped right on it and even happier that you enjoyed them!! Ha good to know about the waiting time, impatience for dessert is something I relate to deeply😂 Thanks Faith!

      Reply
  2. Kena Pinedo says

    October 1, 2019 at 3:20 pm

    I was going to ask if we could use other nut butter! I can’t wait to try it!!!

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      October 2, 2019 at 5:08 pm

      You can, yes! Hope you enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  3. Cassie Thuvan Tran says

    October 2, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    Talk about a marvelous after-school snack for anyone! It’s allergen friendly and it looks so tasty 😀

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      October 2, 2019 at 5:10 pm

      YES!! I hope you and your kiddos love them 🙂

      Reply
  4. Mandy says

    October 8, 2019 at 10:40 pm

    Scotcheroo!!! What a fun word to say 😂 I hadn’t heard of these before, but after today, I can say that I LOVE scotcheroos!!!! 😍😍 Willow had a friend come over this afternoon and I made these as a treat for all of us….I’m so glad I made them right before bed last night so that I wasn’t anxiously waiting for them to set 😂 I cut a couple of smaller size bars for the kiddos and they both went back for another! I loved rice crispy treats when I was a kid and these are a much better version! I’ll take SunButter + chocolate any day. I love the sweet + salty, sticky, caramel-y crispiness paired with chocolate. Seriously so amazing and wonderfully decadent ❤️ I will definitely be making these again and I’m so excited for another allergen-friendly treat!

    ★★★★★

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    • Natalie says

      October 8, 2019 at 11:30 pm

      It really is hard to beat a good old rice crispy treat, but where I can shove SunButter into a recipe and make it funky and new you KNOW I will🤗😂 I am so happy they were Willow + friend approved, always the best feedback a recipe can get imo🙌 Thanks my dear and thinking of you and your 🐶 search too! xoxo

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