Recipe of the Week

YIELD: 12 BARS 

TOTAL TIME: 15 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup natural roasted peanut butter
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp natural butterscotch flavor
• 2/3 cup vanilla whey protein powder, or vegan protein powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 5 cups crispy brown rice cereal

Topping:

• 3 oz milk chocolate, or vegan chocolate, melted

DIRECTIONS:

1. Line an 8x8 brownie pan with parchment paper and set it aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the peanut butter, maple syrup, and butterscotch flavor with a spatula. Add the protein powder and salt and mix through.
3. Fold in the brown rice cereal and carefully mix in. Scoop the mixture into the prepared pan and flatten it out with the spatula. Pour the melted chocolate over the scotcheroo base and tilt the pan around until the chocolate covers the entire surface. Refrigerate until firm for about 1 hour.
4. Lift the mixture out of the pan and slice into 32, 2x1 bars. Wrap the scotcheroos in plastic sandwich baggies and refrigerate to store for up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 63 grams

Fat: 9g

Carbohydrates: 29

Protein: 15g

Sodium: 149g

Sugars: 15g