Scotcheroo Truffles


closeup of the inside of a truffle filled with crunchy scotcheroo filling, a chocolate coating, and an outer coating of powdered sugar.

Scotcheroo Truffles

20 TRUFFLES
Prep Time30 MINUTES
Chilling Time1 HOUR
Total Time1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

A new spin on a classic dessert! Scotcheroo Truffles are fun chocolate and powdered sugar covered treats filled with crunchy cereal, peanut butter, and butterscotch.

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Cookie Sheets
Small cookie scoop, 1 tablespoon

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups (65g) corn flakes cereal 
  • ¾ cup (180g) creamy peanut butter
  • ¾ cup (150g) butterscotch chips
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 
  • 1 cup (180g) semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup (90g) powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Crush the corn flakes into pieces that are the size of a pea or smaller.
  • Place the peanut butter, butterscotch chips, and corn syrup in a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring in between until all the chips have melted.
  • Stir in the crushed cornflakes and mix until well combined. The mixture should be thick and easily formed into balls.
  • Use a cookie scoop to portion the cornflake mixture and create round balls with your hands that are about 1 - 1.5 inches in size. Place the cornflake balls onto a pan lined with wax paper. Once you've made all of the truffles, place the tray into the freezer for one hour to set.
  • Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave at 30 second intervals until smooth. Then remove the truffles from the freezer and dip each into the chocolate and return to the tray. Allow the chocolate to harden.
  • Once the chocolate has set, roll each truffle into a bowl of powdered sugar to create the outside coating.

Notes

  1. Instead of cornflakes, feel free to use any other crunchy cereal you like. Rice Crispies and Chex are good options. 
  2. If your truffles don't want to stick together you may need to add more crushed cornflakes to firm up the mixture.
  3. If the mixture seems dry, drizzle in a small amount of corn syrup or peanut butter to make it stickier
  4. To Store: Enjoy immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. These can stay at room temperature or in the refrigerator if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg

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