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These protein scotcheroos are made in 30 minutes with a short list of whole ingredients. They pack protein powder in both the chocolate topping and scotcheroo base. Enjoy!
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As midwesterners, we love a good dessert bar, and thee protein scotcheroos are sure to impress. Not only do they pack that butterscotch and chocolate-y flavor you love, but we’ve added chocolate protein powder to both the rice crispie base snd chocolate topping.
What’s in these Protein Scotcheroos?
These protein scotcheroos are composed of two layers, a peanut butter rice crispie layer and a chocolate layer. The peanut butter layer consists of rice crispies tossed in peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, and of course, protein powder.
And the chocolate layer packs butterscotch and semi sweet chocolate chips, coconut oil, and protein powder that all melts down to the most gorgeously glossy chocolate topping.
Substitutions & Variations
- Chocolate chips:you can use a dairy-free chocolate chip or milk chocolate. We don’t recommend removing the butterscotch chips as they are crucial to the flavor.
- Protein powder:we tested this recipe with collagen powder, too, and that worked great. Feel free to use any kind and any flavor. Chocolate would be delicious!
You can also mix up how you cut these bars. Triangles would be fun! Or you can make them smaller to be more bite-sized to serve a crowd, too.
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Top Tips
We recommend a double boiler for melting the chocolate for this recipe because it helps ensure even melting, and is the best way to avoid burning the chocolate. A double boiler consists of two stacked pots: the lower pot holds simmering water, and the upper pot sits inside it.
The heat from the simmering water in the lower pot gently and evenly transfers to the contents in the upper pot. Essentially, it’s a way to heat things slowly and evenly without direct contact with the heat source. If you don’t have two pots, you can use a pot and a metal bowl, as well.
Add coconut oil as necessary. If the peanut butter used is not oily enough, you may need to use more coconut oil to smooth out the peanut butter mixture.
Storage + Freezer Instructions
After slicing the scotcheroos, store them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. We don’t recommend storing these at room temperature as the coconut oil will cause the bar to not hold its shape.
We recommend storing these scotcheroo bars in the freezer as they will last the longest. We have them in a gallon-size bag and that works great!
More of our Favorite…
Protein Bars
- Snickers Protein Bars
- Homemade Protein Bars
- Nut and Coconut Bars
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
- Homemade Granola Bars
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Protein Scotcheroos
Our protein scotcheroos feature protein powder in both the peanut butter layer and chocolate layer. They're the perfect sweet treat that pack 9g of protein per bar!
Prep:15 minutes minutes
Cook:15 minutes minutes
Total:30 minutes minutes
Fat 21
Carbs 31
Protein 9
Yield: 20
Print Rate
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Layer
- 2 cups all-natural drippy peanut butter
- ¾ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ⅓ cup vanilla protein powder we used Whey Garden of Life
- 6 cups rice crispies
Chocolate Layer
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup butterscotch chips
- ⅓ cup chocolate protein powder we used Whey Garden of Life
- Coarse sea salt for topping
Instructions
Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Heat the peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir to combine and heat until melted and becomes glossy.
Remove from the heat and add the protein powder, rice crispies, and the peanut butter mixture to a large mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon or wet your hands and mix until combined.
Pour the rice-crispy mixture into the lined pan. Press the rice crispies firmly down to the bottom of the pan with your hands. Set aside.
Set up a double boiler on the stovetop.* Heat the pot over medium/low heat. Add the coconut oil, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips to the top pot. When the mixture begins to melt, stir the ingredients constantly until the mixture is melted and becomes glossy.
Slowly add the chocolate protein powder to the melted chocolate, stirring until combined before adding more protein powder. When all of the protein powder has been added and mixed in, remove from heat.
Pour the chocolate over the rice crispies and use a spatula to evenly distribute. Sprinkle on coarse sea salt, if desired.
Place the pan in the refrigerator until set.
Serve immediately or store on the countertop for softer bars or in the refrigerator for a firmer bar.
Tips & Notes
- A double boiler is a kitchen tool used for gentle and indirect heating of foods or liquids. It consists of two stacked pots: the lower pot holds simmering water, and the upper pot sits inside it. The heat from the simmering water in the lower pot gently and evenly transfers to the contents in the upper pot. Essentially, it’s a way to heat things slowly and evenly without direct contact with the heat source. If you don’t have two pots, you can use a pot and a metal bowl, as well.
- If the peanut butter used is not oily enough, you may need to use more coconut oil to smooth out the peanut butter mixture.
- Be careful not to heat both the peanut butter and chocolate mixture over too high of heat to avoid burning.
Watch It
Nutrition facts
Calories: 329kcal Carbohydrates: 31g Protein: 9g Fat: 21g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 20g
Author: Emily Richter
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About Emily Richter
Emily is Fit Foodie Finds' editor-in-chief. She has a master's degree in strategic communication, and a passion for food. She is an incredible at-home cook making her writing an important part of the content creation process.
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Kate
Posted on 1/31/2024
These were my favorite protein desserts, the whole family loved the scotcheroos!
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Nia
Posted on 1/30/2024
Definitely eat these for breakfast! 🫣 so good! I only had vanilla protein powder and used that in the chocolate top as well as the bottom and it turned out great! Don’t skip the flakey sea salt!!
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Emily Lindenfelser
Posted on 1/30/2024
SO delicious, and SO quick & easy! No chocolate topping on this batch, or husband won’t help me eat them.
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Rachel Pierce
Posted on 1/30/2024
BIG scotcheroo fan! I was honestly surprised these turned out so good since an original scotcheroo has a much different ingredient list. So good!
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Trisha
Posted on 1/29/2024
Loved this recipe! Even my husband said he prefers scotcheroos to be made this way from here on out. So happy with the healthier switches and no texture or consistency differences to note.
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Fanny
Posted on 1/28/2024
Very important to have drippy peanut butter. I ran out and added some almond butter, but it wasn’t drippy and made this recipe a lot harder than it needed to be.
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Laura
Posted on 1/28/2024
My fav school dessert!! Loved it 😍
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Kaity
Posted on 1/27/2024
Delicious! I would probably add a bit more chocolate next time.
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Shelly Gore
Posted on 1/27/2024
Delicious!!
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Kaitlyn
Posted on 1/25/2024
Yummmm love these! I used Chex cereal and they turned out great.
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Ashley J
Posted on 1/25/2024
oh buddy these are dangerous! Easy to make and too easy to grab and enjoy. Will make again!
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Kimberly
Posted on 1/25/2024
Delicious! I used the brand of protein powder, and it worked perfectly!
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Kimberly
Posted on 1/25/2024
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Orgain brand
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Tessa
Posted on 1/24/2024
These were my husband’s favorite. Love the added protein!
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Kali
Posted on 1/23/2024
I happened to have peanut butter protein powder, so perfect for this recipe! A little crumby but the taste is perfect.
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Amy
Posted on 1/22/2024
Surprised at how good these were! Would make them again instead of the corn syrup recipe.
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Emily Richter
Posted on 1/31/2024
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Amy! You are the winner of a Power XL Air Fryer for your submission on this recipe. Check your email 🙂
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Haley Sundstrom
Posted on 1/20/2024
Turned out a bit crumbly, but tasted delicious
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Vanessa
Posted on 1/20/2024
I was skeptical about making these because I don’t really like rice krispy treats but these were amazing! I didn’t have butterscotch chips so I just subbed more chocolate chips. Would definitely make again!
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Anthony Kink
Posted on 1/19/2024
A healthier option for one of our all-time favorite desserts!
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Dori Duesterhoeft
Posted on 1/19/2024
These scotcheroos were a hit with my family. I actually prefer these to the original corn syrup recipe, they aren’t as sweet and I like the texture better.
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Kari
Posted on 1/17/2024
So good! I didn’t think it could taste as good as “normal” scotcheroos, but it did!!
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