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!

Ingredients

• 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

Instructions

1. Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Nutrition Facts

• Calories: 329kcal
• Carbohydrates: 31g
• Protein: 9g
• Fat: 21g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 20g

Photography: photos taken in this post are by Ashley McGlaughlin from The Edible Perspective.