Scotcharoo Blondies

Name: Scotcharoo Blondies
Ingredients: ½ cup [108 g] creamy peanut butter; 3 tablespoons corn syrup; ¾ cup [135 g] butterscotch chips; 4 cups [120 g] Rice Krispies cereal; 12 tablespoons [1½ sticks or 170 g] unsalted butter; 1½ cups [300 g] brown sugar; ¾ teaspoon salt; 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 1½ cups [213 g] all-purpose flour; ½ cup [85 g] semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped; ½ cup [85 g] semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Preparation info

Makes •
12
large blondies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

100 Afternoon Sweets

By Sarah Kieffer

Published 2024

About

I’m not sure how these blondies evolved—I only know that my family is addicted to them, and I fear you will be too. They combine the perfect crunch and peanut butter flavor of a Scotcharoo bar with the gooey, brown-sugary goodness of a blondie. Each bite leads to another, and there is no escape once you’ve made them.

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Crunch

½ cup [108 g] creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons corn

Bread
Chocolate
Vegetarian

Method

1) Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F [180°C]. Grease a 9 by 13 in [23 by 33 cm] baking pan and line with a parchment sling.

2) For the Peanut Butter Crunch

In a large, heavy-bottom saucepan over m