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Why You’ll Love My Recipe
If you love no-bake treats, these Tiger Bars will be your new go-to! They’re packed with rich butterscotch flavor, a chewy Rice Krispie texture, and a chocolate topping that ties everything together. With butterscotch “tiger stripes” drizzled across the surface for a fun finishing touch, this recipe is easy enough for any baker to master!
Craving more cozy, easy, tried-and-true desserts? Add my Peanut Butter Bars and Grandma Marion’s Molasses Bars (Hermit Bars) to the mix for a trio that always disappears fast!
Karlynn’s Recipe Notes
- Skill Level: These Tiger Bars are easy, quick, and fun to make together as a family!
- Total Time: Your bars are ready in just 15 minutes from start to finish – great for a quick afternoon snack.
- Variations: Try swapping the butterscotch topping for white chocolate chips or my Easy Salted Caramel Sauce. You can also add a sprinkle of chopped Candied Pecans, toasted almonds, or even crushed pretzels on top for extra crunch!
- Tools For This Recipe: You will need a 9×9 baking pan, a medium saucepan, a spoon for stirring, and a microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup to melt chocolate and butterscotch.
What You’ll Need for Ingredients
Butterscotch Baking Chips: Butterscotch chips add a rich, buttery sweetness to your Tiger Bars, and pair perfectly with the chocolate topping. Karlynn’s Tip: Try mixing a few chocolate chips into the melted butterscotch before drizzling. You’ll get a marbled tiger stripe effect that tastes extra decadent!
Rice Crispy Cereal: This crunchy cereal makes your bars chewy, golden, and crispy in every bite. Karlynn’s Tip: Try toasting the Rice Krispies in a dry skillet for 1–2 minutes before mixing for a subtle nutty flavor and extra texture.
Salted Butter: Using salted butter gives these bars just the right touch of salt to balance the sweet chocolate and butterscotch. Karlynn’s Tip: If you don’t have salted butter on hand, sprinkle a pinch of flaky sea salt on top of your bars for a sweet-and-salty contrast!
Coconut Oil: This helps melt the butterscotch chips smoothly while keeping the mixture silky and pourable – perfect for drizzling stripes. Karlynn’s Tip: If you don’t have coconut oil on hand, you can use a neutral vegetable oil instead.
How To Make Butterscotch Tiger Bars
This is a quick overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients & complete step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Grease a 9×9 pan with butter and set aside.
- Combine the sugar, butter and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in the butterscotch chips until melted.
- Mix the cereal in until it’s fully coated in the butterscotch blend.
- Press the mixture into the pan firmly, ensuring it reaches the edges for even bars.
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, and spread the liquid over the bars.
- Melt the butterscotch chips and coconut oil in a glass measuring cup, and drizzle them over the bars to create a tiger stripe pattern.
- Cool on the counter and slice to enjoy when the chocolate has hardened!
Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Butterscotch Tiger Bars
- Mix & Match: Don’t be afraid to switch the butterscotch topping for white, dark, or even peanut butter chips! You can also try adding toppings like chopped nuts, candy, or crushed pretzels and cookies before the chocolate and butterscotch harden.
- Spice It Up: Add a pinch of cinnamon, pumpkin spice, or espresso powder to the melted butterscotch or chocolate before drizzling for a fun flavor boost!
- Tiger Stripes Made Easy: Use a spoon, a piping bag, the measuring cup itself, or even a resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped off to make neat tiger stripes on top.
Storage Instructions
These Tiger Bars are as convenient as they are tasty! They’re easy to make ahead and taste just as good later in the week. Here’s how to keep them fresh:
Room Temperature: Store your bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Do not refrigerate your bars, as they will harden.
Freezer: Once the bars have set, slice them and place them in a large freezer-safe container or freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months, following USDA food safety guidelines, so you can enjoy them anytime!
More Delicious Bars & Squares Recipes
If you’re craving more delicious Bars & Squares recipes, you’ll want to try these treats next:
- Golden Graham Bars are packed with crunchy cereal, Oreo cookies, and gooey marshmallow for a classic treat everyone loves!
- Saltine Toffee Squares combine salty crackers with buttery toffee and chocolate for an irresistible sweet and salty snack.
- Ambrosia Salad Squares are a light, fruity option with a tropical twist – perfect for summer gatherings!
There you have it! An easy, no-bake treat that comes together fast and disappears even faster. These Tiger Bars are always a hit in my kitchen!
Give this recipe a try and share how yours turn out in the comments below. I always love hearing about your kitchen adventures.
Happy Baking!
Karlynn
Butterscotch Bars (aka Tiger Bars)
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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.
Notes
- These are best if not refrigerated.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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.