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Special K Bars Recipe

May 5, 2013 By Laura 7 Comments

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I’m kind of in love with Special K bars and this Special K bars recipe.  I’m not sure if it’s the chocolate, the butterscotch, the peanut butter, or the cereal that does it for me, but this is definitely a case where the whole is better than the sum of the parts!

Special K Bars Recipe. You'll LOVE these delicious Special K bars (also called Scotcheroos)! The combination of cereal and peanut butter with the butterscotch and chocolate topping is pure dessert perfection.

My family has been making this recipe for decades.  I remember looking forward to my mom making it every year for Christmas.  This Special K Bars recipe is definitely one of my favorite dessert traditions!

Don’t limit yourself to eating these bars (also called Scotcheroos) just during the holidays.  Special K bars are delicious anytime and are always a hit with everyone I share them with.

Special K Bars recipe
Here’s the recipe- they’re seriously easy, and super delicious.  Enjoy!

Special K Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 6 cups Kellogs Special K cereal
  • 6 oz. chocolate chips
  • 6 oz. butterscotch chips

Directions:

STEP 1.  Stir the sugar and corn syrup together in a pot until the mixture boils.  Remove from heat.
STEP 2.  Stir in the peanut butter, and then the Special K cereal.  Mix thoroughly.
STEP 3.  Pour mixture into a 9×13 pan, and press down on the mixture.
STEP 4.  Melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips together on low heat in a small pan.  Pour onto the cereal bars and smooth with a knife.  Put in the fridge to cool, and then cut into bars.

I promise these are one of the most delicious things you will ever eat.  These are right up there with those delicious magic cookie bars.  Mmmmmm………

For more chocolaty goodness, try out this perfect chocolate cake recipe.  One bite of this, and you’ll never make a chocolate box cake again!
These chocolate no bake cookies and these chocolate Andes Mints cookies are pretty amazing, too!
Enjoy!

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Hi! I'm Laura, owner and creator of Make Life Lovely, a creative blog filled with creative craft tutorials, DIY projects, party tips, holiday ideas, home decor, and so much more! Make Life Lovely is dedicated to making everyday life more lovely, and I hope to inspire you and show you how!

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Comments

  1. Dianna says

    May 20, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    I confess that I have not ever tried Special K cereal…Are these bars crunchy or compare to rice krispie bars? I prefer a chewy or soft bar personally.

    I LOVE adding melted butterscotch chips to dessert bars and have a butterscotch oatmeal bar recipe that I really like. Unfortunately, the recipe makes a lot and they dry out before I eat very much of them.

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    • Laura @ Make Life Lovely says

      May 21, 2013 at 4:56 am

      They have a similar texture to Rice Krispie bars. A little crunch, but mostly chewy. The taste is amazing, and you can freeze any left that you don’t want to eat, or even just half the recipe!

      Unfortunately we don’t have that problem in our house! 😉

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    • jwms1 says

      December 31, 2017 at 12:23 pm

      These have been a favorite at our house for decades. My husband’s aunt made them regularly and gave me the recipe. It is pure gold. i have never met anyone who did not love them. They have become our signature treat. Rice Crispy treats are yummy, but this recipe is heavenly. Definitely better than the sum of its parts. We use whole bags of butterscotch and chocolate chips.

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      • Laura says

        April 19, 2018 at 1:20 am

        I love when a recipe becomes a family favorite! I wholeheartedly agree, this recipe is pure gold! These bars are so delicious and very addicting. A whole bag of each of the chips sounds great- the butterscotch and chocolate topping really ties it all together.

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  2. stacee says

    July 3, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Wondering why mine turned out stale? Any help? All ingredients were fresh…the bars just turned out with little cruch and are extra chewy….thoughts?

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    • Christine says

      August 23, 2014 at 3:54 am

      Stacee not 100 percent sure but possibly too much corn syrup or corn syrup was boiled too long?? Or possibly overmixing and crushing the cereal… 🙂 I use a cup of corn syrup but leave the syrup on side walls in measuring cup and they turn out yummy! Hope one of these thoughts help!

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  3. Erin D says

    November 21, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    Delicious! I could seriously eat so many of these! Thanks for the recipe.
    http://makingmemorieswithyourkids.com

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