Easy Christmas Tree Scotcheroos

Makes 16 trees

Just a few simple changes transforms your favorite Scotcheroo recipe into a holiday treat.

Cook Time

10 minutes

Cool Time

45 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

16 stick pretzels or mini peanut butter cups

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.