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Easy Christmas Tree Scotcheroos

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  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Yield: 16 trees
  • Prep Time: 0:20
  • Cool Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
  • 6 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup mini candy-coated chocolate pieces and/or other mini candies to decorate

Directions

  1. Cook corn syrup and sugar together in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and food coloring; mix well. Add cereal; stir until evenly coated.
  2. Pour into two greased 8 or 9-inch round cake pans and pat into place. Cool at least 45 minutes, or until firm. Cut each circle into 8 triangles and remove from pan.
  3. Melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle over cereal and top with candies. Use the chocolate to stick a peanut butter cup or pretzel on as the trunk of the tree.
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Easy Christmas Tree Scotcheroos

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Yield: 16 trees
  • Prep Time:  20 minutes
  • Cool Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
  • 6 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup mini candy-coated chocolate pieces and/or other mini candies to decorate

Directions

  • Cook corn syrup and sugar together in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and food coloring; mix well. Add cereal; stir until evenly coated.
  • Pour into two greased 8 or 9-inch round cake pans and pat into place. Cool at least 45 minutes, or until firm. Cut each circle into 8 triangles and remove from pan.
  • Melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle over cereal and top with candies. Use the chocolate to stick a peanut butter cup or pretzel on as the trunk of the tree.