Tracy’s Scotcheroos

Health score
4%
Tracy’s Scotcheroos
45 min.
32
198kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • ounces butterscotch chips 
  • cups special k cereal 
  • cup plus light
  • cup creamy peanut butter 
  • cup granulated sugar 
  • ounces even milk chocolate chips dark
  • teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • aluminum foil
  • microwave
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Line a 13×9 inch pan with nonstick foil. For a half batch, use an 8 inch pan.a large (3 quart) nonstick saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup and heat just until mixture begins to boil and sugar starts to dissolve.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Stir until well blended, then stir in the cereal.Empty the mixture into the pan and press firmly to cover.
  3. Place chocolate and butterscotch chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on 50% power for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Alternatively, you can do this over a double-boiler.
  4. Spread over top of bars and refrigerate until chocolate is slightly firm.
  5. Remove from the refrigerator when set and return to room temperature (they are hard to cut when cold). Lift foil from pan and place on a cutting board.
  6. Cut into bars

Nutrition Facts

Calories198kcal
Protein4.87%
Fat29.35%
Carbs65.78%

Properties

Glycemic Index
5.48
Glycemic Load
9.49
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
6.0521738956804%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:198.35kcal
9.92%
Fat:6.86g
10.55%
Saturated Fat:2.43g
15.2%
Carbohydrates:34.59g
11.53%
Net Carbohydrates:32.83g
11.94%
Sugar:27.65g
30.73%
Cholesterol:0.72mg
0.24%
Sodium:112.94mg
4.91%
Alcohol:0.04g
100%
Alcohol %:0.11%
100%
Protein:2.56g
5.12%
Manganese:0.39mg
19.32%
Folate:56.96µg
14.24%
Iron:2.24mg
12.46%
Vitamin B3:2.33mg
11.63%
Vitamin B6:0.16mg
8.17%
Vitamin B1:0.12mg
7.73%
Magnesium:30.92mg
7.73%
Vitamin B2:0.12mg
7.23%
Fiber:1.76g
7.04%
Selenium:4.43µg
6.33%
Vitamin B12:0.38µg
6.25%
Phosphorus:61.09mg
6.11%
Vitamin E:0.8mg
5.33%
Zinc:0.63mg
4.23%
Vitamin A:195.47IU
3.91%
Copper:0.07mg
3.6%
Potassium:108.88mg
3.11%
Vitamin D:0.25µg
1.65%
Vitamin B5:0.15mg
1.51%
Calcium:14.73mg
1.47%