These Ghost Scotcheroos are such a fun Halloween twist on classic Scotcheroos. They have the classic peanut butter base, rich chocolate and butterscotch topping, and the cutest little white chocolate ghosts on top. The ghost decorations make them so fun for Halloween parties, or a spooky movie night with the family!
If you love chocolate, peanut butter, and butterscotch, these Halloween treats are going to be a huge hit! They’re easy to make, with no oven required, and adding the ghosts is a simple topping that makes these extra cute and gives each piece its own personality.
Why you’ll love these Ghost Scotcheroos
- No Baking Required: These treats are made on the stove top, and in the microwave so save your oven for making some Pumpkin Bars!
- Cute Halloween Decorations: The white chocolate ghosts are added right on top of the bars with a dollop of melted chocolate and a toothpick!
- The Best Flavor Combination: If you love peanut butter, milk chocolate and butterscotch, this is a combination that is hard to beat!
Ingredients Needed
This is a quick overview of some of the ingredients you’ll need for this Ghost Scotcheroo Bars Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- Peanut Butter: This helps give the bars their peanut butter flavor, and binds the cereal together. Creamy peanut butter works best.
- Crisp Rice Cereal: This gives the bars their signature crunch! You can use Rice Krispies brand, or any store bought brand.
- Chocolate Chips: I like using milk chocolate chips, but any chocolate chips work.
- Butterscotch Chips: This gives the scotcheroos their signature flavor, and it pairs perfectly with the peanut butter.
- White Chocolate Chips: Melted in the microwave and dolloped on top to create the little ghost shapes on top.
How to Make Ghost Scotcheroos
Step 1: Make the Sugar Mixture. Add the granulated sugar and corn syrup to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, then once it is boiling remove it from the heat and stir in the creamy peanut butter.
Step 2: Add the Cereal. Pour in the rice cereal, stir it all together until the cereal is coated fully with the peanut butter mixture. Press the cereal into the prepared baking pan.
Step 3: Make the Chocolate Topping. Add the chocolate and butterscotch to a microwave safe bowl and melt in 30 second increments until you can stir it totally smooth. Pour the melted chocolate over the cereal layer, spreading it evenly until its covered.
Step 4: Make the Ghosts. Add the white chocolate chips to another microwave bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each until its smooth and melted. Dollop portions of the white chocolate over the chocolate topping. Use a toothpick to gently pull the bottom of the dollops down to make a ghost tail. Make little ghost arms if desired. Add a couple tiny drops of melted chocolate on top for the ghost eyes and mouth. Let the bars set.
Tips and Tricks:
- Don’t Overcook: Bring the sugar and corn syrup to a boil and then remove it from the heat. If you keep cooking the sugar mixture it will make your bars hard (not soft and chewy).
- Press Gently: Press the cereal gently into the pan, you don’t want press hard or the bars will become tough and hard.
- Melt the chocolate slowly: Chocolate and butterscotch chips can harden if they’re overheated You’ll want to use short intervals in the microwave, then stir as much as you can after each time.
- Make the ghosts before the chocolate sets: Add the white chocolate dollops while the chocolate butterscotch topping is still soft so the ghosts blend in nicely.
Storage Instructions
Once the topping is set the bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also store the bars in the fridge for up to 5 days, they will be more firm when chilled, so let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes before enjoying.
These Ghost Scotcheroos are such a fun, easy and delicious Halloween treat! They are chewy, and have the cutest white chocolate ghosts on top. You’ll love making these for your next party, and the cute ghost treats will be eaten faster than you can say Boo!
More Halloween Treats
- Halloween Treats
- Halloween Pretzels
- Halloween Popcorn Balls
- Ghostly Brownies
- Mummy Oreos
- Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats
Ghost Scotcheroos
Ingredients
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Corn Syrup
- 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 6 cups Crisp Rice Cereal (rice crispy cereal or other brand)
- 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Butterscotch Chips
- 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Combine sugar and syrup in a medium pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. 1 cup Granulated Sugar, 1 cup Corn Syrup
- Once boiling, remove from the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract. 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Mix in rice cereal, and stir until it is fully coated. 6 cups Crisp Rice Cereal
- Pour the peanut butter cereal into a greased 9×13 pan. And press it down lightly into the pan.
- Melt the chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips in a small bowl in the microwave. Melt in 30 second increments, until you can stir it totally smooth. 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips, 1 cup Butterscotch Chips
- Pour the butterscotch chocolate over the top of the peanut butter cereal bars. Spread it evenly around to the edges.
- Add the white chocolate chips to a small microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each until you can stir it smooth.
- Add dollops of the white chocolate on top of the melted chocolate. Use a toothpick to drag the tail of the chocolate down to make a ghost tail. Add ghost arms if you want. Use the toothpick with the remaining chocolate and add tiny little eyes and mouths on the ghosts. 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
- Let the bars rest at room temperature until the chocolate topping hardens. Then slice into bars.
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