These Butterfinger Scotcheroos are chewy, sticky, and so chocolatey. The addition of crushed Butterfingers makes them truly irresistible! Grab the kids, because they’ll love making these no-bake Chocolate Scotcheroos recipe with you! 

A close up of a piece of Butterfinger Scotcheroos on a plate

During my freshman year of college, my roommates and neighbors would often make treats to share with each other. Scotcheroos were among some of our favorites because they’re the perfect combination of peanut butter, butterscotch, and chocolate. 

Top view of a piece of a Butterfinger Scotcheroos on a plate

Over the years I’ve adapted the classic Chocolate Scotcheroos recipe by adding 2 cups of crushed Butterfingers to the mixture. This makes them truly the BEST Scotcheroos recipe ever! The Butterfingers gives them that special touch that make them irresistible! 

Best Scotcheroos recipe

These are one of my kid’s favorite treats to make with me. They just love crushing up the Butterfinger candy bars for the recipe and smoothing the chocolate over the bars. Over the years we’ve experimented with a few different flavor combinations and below are some of our favorites! Just swap out the butterscotch chips for the chips below and the Butterfingers for the candy bars below. 

A child helping make Butterfinger Scotcheroos

Chocolate Scotcheroos Flavor Combinations:

  1. Peanut butter chips and chopped Snickers bars
  2. Peanut butter chips and Reese’s Pieces
  3. Milk chocolate chips and mini M&Ms 
  4. Peanut butter Chips and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  5. Skor or Heath Bar candy bars with butterscotch chips

A piece of Butterfinger Scotcheroos on a plate with text overlay for Pinterest

How to Make Scotcheroos:

There are a lot of steps to this recipe, but everything is VERY simple to do. My 8-year-old practically makes these by herself! 

  1. Grease a 9×13-inch pan. 
  2. Crush up the Butterfingers. 
  3. Bring the sugar and corn syrup to a boil and then add in the peanut butter. 
  4. Pour the peanut butter mixture over Rice Krispies and stir until combined. 
  5. Fold in Butterfinger pieces. 
  6. Smooth the mixture into a greased pan. 
  7. Melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips together and pour them over the bars. 
  8. Sprinkle with Butterfinger pieces and let the bars set. 
  9. Slice and serve! 

One piece of Butterfinger Scotcheroos sitting on a plate

Cook’s Note – Butterfinger Scotcheroos:

  • To speed up the setting process before cutting the bars, you can pop the scotcheroos into the refrigerator for about 15-30 minutes to help them set faster. 
  • Store leftovers in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Do not store them in the refrigerator, because they will dry out and become hard. 

Cook’s Tools – Best Scotcheroos:

A recommended baking dish for purchase   Various glass mixing bowls for purchase     Liquid measuring cup for purchase     Recommended pot for purchase     Recommended rubber spatulas for purchase     

ONE YEAR AGO: Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

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Chocolate Scotcheroos recipe
5 from 9 votes

Butterfinger Scotcheroos

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
24 bars
These Butterfinger Scotcheroos are chewy, sticky, and so chocolatey. The addition of crushed Butterfingers makes them truly irresistible!

Ingredients
  

SCOTCHEROO BARS:

  • 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
  • 5 1.9 ounces Butterfinger candy bars
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup peanut butter

CHOCOLATE-BUTTERSCOTCH TOPPING:

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips

Instructions

MAKE THE SCOTCHEROO BARS:

  • Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside. In a large bowl add the Rice Krispies cereal and set aside.
    Process shot for making Butterfinger Scotcheroos
  • Unwrap the Butterfingers and place them in a gallon-size ziplock bag. Use the back of a metal spoon or ladle to crush up the candy bars into pieces. Pour the candy bar pieces into a measuring cup. You should have 2 cups of Butterfinger pieces; set aside.
    Crushed up Butterfingers in a liquid measuring cup
  • Place the sugar and corn syrup into a large saucepan set over medium heat. Stir the mixture constantly with a rubber scraper until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to boil about 3-5 minutes.
    How to Make Scotcheroos - Step 3
  • Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the peanut butter until combined.
    How to Make Scotcheroos - Step 4
  • Pour the peanut butter mixture over the Rice Krispies and stir until the cereal is well coated.
    How to Make Scotcheroos - Step 5
  • Add in 1 1/2 cups of the Butterfinger pieces to the mixture and stir until evenly distributed.
    How to Make Scotcheroos - Step 6
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer.
    How to Make Scotcheroos - Step 7

MAKE THE CHOCOLATE-BUTTERSCOTCH TOPPING:

  • Add the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips to a small microwave-proof bowl. Microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments until the chips are melted, stirring after every 30-seconds.
    How to Make Scotcheroos - Step 8

TO FINISH:

  • Spread the chocolate mixture over the Scotcheroo bars into an even layer.
    How to Make Scotcheroos - Step 9
  • Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Butterfinger pieces over the chocolate.
    How to Make Scotcheroos - Step 10
  • Let the Scotcheroos sit until they are firm, about 60-90 minutes. Cut into 24 squares and serve.
    A piece of Scotcheroos on a plate on top of butterscotch chips

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Vitamin C: 4.5mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 2.9mg

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This Scotcheroos recipe first appeared on FFF on January 18, 2011. I’ve since updated the recipe and pictures, but some of the originals are below.A close up of a Butterfinger Scotcheroos on a serving platterA piece of Butterfinger Scotcheroos sitting on a plate

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23 Comments

  1. I’ve eaten these before too and wow are they ever good. Sounds like a delicious memory. By the way, I’ll be holding a new linky party on my blog this Saturday called “Sweets for a Saturday” and I hope you’ll come by then and link these up, or even your cinnamon bread would be a delicious addition as well.

  2. Artsy Aut says:

    Oooooo these look tasty. Right up my alley! I will have to make these this week, plus I think Avery would love to help.

  3. Jillian Wade says:

    Thanks for the compliment and I’ll be sure to link up!

  4. Elizabeth says:

    Yum! Those look mighty tasty!

  5. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and Dreaming says:

    Jillian – These sound incredible! I can wait to try! Thanks so much for linking to the Sunday Showcase – I greatly appreciate it. I’ll be featuring this today. Hope you have a wonderful week ~ Stephanie Lynn

  6. 3krazychics says:

    I’m definately adding this recipe and the pizza bites to my menu plan for next week!! thanks 🙂

  7. Jessica Formicola says:

    You had me at Butterfinger! I can’t wait to try this recipe!

  8. Oh these look so chewy and delicious! I can’t wait to try

  9. Wow this looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it.

    Thanks for the tip!
    Have a great day.
    Priyanka

  10. YUM! These are delicious!

  11. Veena Azmanov says:

    This looks delicious and yummy too. Love Peanut Butter in any form and Rice Krispies to it. awesome. Have o go for it.

  12. These look like the perfect dessert for lazy weekends! They could be dangerous though, so I may have to share lol.

  13. Claudia Lamascolo says:

    oh the flavors in these cookies sound great! I know the kids will love it if I make these for them I guess I will try them over the weekend

  14. You’ve got lots of photos how to make these scotcheroos which I really like! Definitely very useful for everyone.

    1. So glad that it helps. 🙂

  15. foodneverythingelse says:

    Your step by step pictures make it a lot easier for an amateur baker like me. Looks cute and delicious.

  16. Candy Drolema says:

    Can’t wait to make these things.