Welcome to the May 2023 edition of the Fit Foodie Cooking Club! This month we’re making one of our all-time favorite desserts — Honey Peanut Butter Scotcheroos. Follow along for tips, entry details for the monthly challenge, and ways to share your creation with the Fit Foodie community.
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May 2023 – The Details
Please read these details carefully so your entry counts. If anything is unclear, leave a question in the comments below.
Recipe of the Month: Honey Peanut Butter Scotcheroos
Scotcheroos are a classic for a reason: the blend of peanut butter, butterscotch, and chocolate is irresistible. These bars are ideal for picnics, parties, potlucks, or any time you want a memorable treat. Our version uses honey instead of corn syrup and omits white sugar, giving you a cleaner, more natural take on the original without sacrificing flavor.
Why you’ll love them
Feeds a crowd — makes generous servings
A tastier, cleaner twist on the classic
Quick and easy to prepare
No white sugar or corn syrup
All About Honey Peanut Butter Scotcheroos
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Peanut butter: Use a smooth, all-natural peanut butter for the best texture in the bars.
- Honey: Honey provides both sweetness and the sticky binding your bars need.
- Rice crispies: Standard rice cereal or brown rice cereal both work well.
- Chocolate chips: Semi-sweet or dark chocolate make a great finishing layer.
- Butterscotch chips: These add the classic scotcheroo flavor everyone loves.
- Coconut oil: A small amount helps the chocolate topping set with a pleasant, slightly softer bite.
Our Favorite
Peanut Butter
Many recipes work best with a runny, natural peanut butter. If you prefer a specific brand, use what you know behaves well when warm and mixed into cereals and sugars.
Tools You’ll Need
Basic tools like a saucepan, spatula, baking pan, and measuring cups are all that’s required. For bite-sized treats, a tablespoon cookie scoop helps form even pieces.
Tips
Serve a crowd: Cut into large squares for a hearty dessert or into small bites to serve many guests.
Freeze for convenience: Store bite-sized pieces in the freezer so you can quickly assemble a platter whenever you need a ready-made dessert.
Turn these bars into balls
If you prefer hand-held treats, roll the mixture into balls and dip them in melted chocolate for a fun variation. Steps:
- Scoop the mixed rice-and-peanut-butter base with a tablespoon cookie scoop.
- Shape the scoop into a ball; a quick wetting of your hands can help.
- Dip each ball in the melted chocolate-butterscotch topping and set on parchment.
- Freeze for about an hour to set the coating.
How to Enter
Once you’ve made the recipe, submit a photo to enter the monthly drawing.
- Visit the Honey Peanut Butter Scotcheroos recipe post.
- Make the recipe and take a clear photo of your finished bars or bites.
- Leave a comment on the recipe post with your photo and a brief note about how it turned out. Including a star rating is appreciated but not required. Be sure to enter your name and email in the comment form so we can contact winners.
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Important Dates
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 — First day entries are accepted.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 — Last day to submit a photo and comment.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 — Winners are randomly selected and announced on the blog and social media.
The Prize
Two participants will each win a $100 gift card. Winners are chosen randomly from all eligible comments posted between May 2 and May 30, 2023. Announcement will appear on the last Wednesday of the month.
Charity of the Month
NAMI Minnesota
Each month we highlight a charity to support. For May 2023 we are supporting the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota (NAMI Minnesota). We will match and double the giveaway amount to donate $400 to NAMI Minnesota to help fund their education, support, and advocacy work.
NAMI Minnesota is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives of people with mental illness and their families by promoting community services, changing public attitudes, improving access to care, and supporting long-term recovery.
If you would like to support the cause, please consider donating directly through NAMI Minnesota.