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Rich, chewy butterscotch bars are made with Rice Krispies and topped with a layer of chocolate, with butterscotch “tiger stripes” drizzled across the top. The perfect easy sweet treat.
Karlynn’s Recipe Rundown: Butterscotch Tiger Bars
- The idea for these originally came from the back of a bag of Chipits brand butterscotch baking chips .
- They are super delicious and freeze very well if you want to make them ahead for a special occasion.
Quick Recipe Summary: How to Make Tiger Bars
- Grease a 9×9 pan with butter and set aside (or use parchment paper).
- Combine the sugar, butter and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the butterscotch chips until melted.
- Stir in the cereal until coated evenly.
- Press into the pan firmly to ensure the mixture reaches the edges of the pan.
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave then spread over the bars evenly.
- Melt butterscotch chips in a glass measuring cup then drizzle over the bars to make a tiger stripe pattern.
Ingredient Tips You Need to Know
Butterscotch chips need to be split so that you have some to drizzle on top of the bars for the stripes.
Make sure to use salted butter, it makes all the difference flavor-wise.
Storage Instructions
How to freeze: After the bars have set, slice them and place them in a large freezer-safe container or freezer bag. Freeze them in your deep freezer for up to 3 months.
Store these bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Do not refrigerate as they will harden.
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Karlynn
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Butterscotch Bars (aka Tiger Bars)
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup salted butter
- ½ cup golden corn syrup
- 1 cup butterscotch baking chips
- 4 cups rice crispy cereal
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Butterscotch Stripes Topping
- ½ cup butterscotch baking chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan and set aside.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the brown sugar into the mixture completely.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, add 1 cup of the butterscotch chips, and stir until melted.
- Stir in the cereal until well-coated in the syrup mixture.
- Turn out the mixture into the prepared pan, and gently press down on the top to even out the mixture and form bars.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwaveable glass measuring cup in 30-second increments until smooth and melted completely. Spread evenly over the top of the bars.
- Place the half cup of butterscotch baking chips and coconut oil in a microwaveable glass measuring cup and microwave for 20-second increments until smooth and melted completely. Watch carefully as the butterscotch chips can go grainy fast if overheated.
- Drizzle the butterscotch mixture over the top to make the tiger stripes. Cool on the counter. Slice and enjoy once the chocolate has hardened.
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Notes
- These are best if not refrigerated.
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Kula Ellison says
Good day, Great recipes💝
Thank you
Carol says
How well do he tiger bars keep am I good making one week ahead could they freeze for longer storage time
ShawnaNickerson says
it look so good
JJ says
I just made these today and found them way too sweet, even after I doubled the rice krispies. We are going to try again but using the traditional rice krispies recipe with some butterscotch chips blended into the marshmallow-butter mixture and then do the toppings. For us this was a flop.