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Vegan Scotcheroos Recipe

by Jennifer Debth March 5, 2018
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5 from 6 votes
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These Vegan Scotcheroos are loaded with brown rice crispies, all natural peanut butter, and agave and smothered in vegan dark chocolate and a pinch of sea salt. An easier, slightly healthier, gluten free take on the classic no bake treat.

vegan scotcheroo heldWhenever I think of scotcheroos, I think of dance class.

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Back in the day, my friend Emily (Hiiiiii Emily), and I had dance class at least once a week. Our dance studio was a cute little studio with an awesome little “bakery” attached to it.

I’d always make sure to get to class early to enjoy their candy (peppermint patties pleaseandthankyou), fresh outta the oven chocolate chip cookies, and

GIGANTIC SCOTCHEROOS.

They were literally the size of my face.

I mean, what ELSE would you want to eat before dancing for an hour? 😉

Today, I’m taking those as my inspiration, but instead of the usual suspects (ahem, sugar, sugar, corn syrup, and a little more sugar for good measure), we’re making these scotcheroos a little healthier, a little more trendy (helllooo 2018), and dare I say, a little bit MORE delicious?!

Vegan Scotcheroos.

Get. In. Mah. Belly.

scotcheroos on cooling rack

While Trevor and I aren’t vegan, or even vegetarian, I love love LOVE vegan baking/desserts.

I just think it’s so fun and I love the challenge of adapting something that’s not vegan and figuring out how to make vegan swaps.

Plus, it’s so rewarding when people have no idea that they’re eating a vegan treat.

Some recipes are harder to adapt than others – these vegan banana chocolate chip muffins took me forever and a day to get just right – some recipes are SUPER easy to adapt.

Luckily, today, these vegan scotcheroos fall in the latter category. 🙂

You’ll start by dumping an entire jar of all natural peanut butter – the ingredient list should just be “peanuts” – into a large microwave safe bowl. Initially, I was going to measure out just a cup of peanut butter, but, um, I didn’t feel like dirtying another dish.

To that, you’ll add in agave and just a touch of salt.

Melt that mixture together until it’s smooth and creamy.

Add in some brown rice crispies and give the whole thing a stir.

I HIGHLY recommend stopping and taking a little taste test at this point, because it’s just too good not to. 😉

You’ll then take a 1/4 cup measuring cup and scoop the mixture into a well greased muffin tin.

closeup of scotcherooI chose to make these vegan scotcheroos in a muffin tin, because

  1. Portion control – because, let’s be real, none of us have any self control over these bad boys
  2. Cuteness – everything in better in a muffin tin
  3. Ease – so much easier having individual bites already made, especially if you’re sharing these with a crowd

All that being said, feel free to make these in a 9×13 baking pan.

Once you’ve scooped the mixture into the muffin tin, you’ll make the chocolate-y deliciousness aka vegan dark chocolate chips melted together with a little coconut oil.

Pour that evenly over all the cups and top with a little sea salt – I LOVE this maldon sea salt.

Let everything set up in the fridge, and just a few hours later, you’ll be able to enjoy vegan scotcheroos!

These vegan scotcheroos are ultra peanut buttery, sweet, but not too sweet, and can be enjoyed by all!

3 scotcheroos stacked and held in palmA slightly healthier, more delicious, more peanut butter-y, version of a classic, these vegan scotcheroos will definitely be going on the regular dessert rotation.

– Jennifer

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Vegan Scotcheroos

5 from 6 votes
These Vegan Scotcheroos are loaded with brown rice crispies, all natural peanut butter, and agave and smothered in vegan dark chocolate and a pinch of sea salt. An easier, slightly healthier, gluten free take on the classic no bake treat.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Yield: 24 "cupcakes"
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Ingredients

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  • 1 (16 oz) jar all natural peanut butter room temperature, I like Crazy Richard’s
  • 3/4 cup light golden agave
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8 oz) box brown rice crisps cereal about 6 cups, I used One Degree Organic Foods, Veganic Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps
  • 2 (10 oz) packages vegan dark chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • Maldon sea salt for garnish

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Instructions

  • Grease 2 standard 12 slot muffin tins with cooking spray.*
  • Place peanut butter, agave, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Microwave for 30 seconds, or until everything is smooth and melty.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add in rice crisps cereal and stir to combine.
  • Use a heaping 1/4 cup to scoop mixture into prepared pan.**
  • Use the back of the measuring cup to firmly compact the mixture.
  • Repeat with remaining mixture. Set aside.
  • Melt chocolate and coconut oil together in a large bowl.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Pour evenly over each muffin cup, about 2 tablespoons per cup.***
  • Sprinkle with maldon sea salt and chill in fridge until firm.
  • Let sit at room temperature for a couple minutes to easily remove the scotcheroos from the muffin tin. I use a knife to help.
  • Serve with a little extra salt, if desired, and enjoy!
  • Store leftovers in the fridge in a sealed airtight container and let come to room temperature for serving!
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STORING
Room Temp:1 Week
Refrigerator:1 Week
Freezer:1-2 Months
Reheat:Let come to room temperature before serving
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions

Notes

*You could also use a jumbo muffin tin. **Use 1/2 cup for jumbo. ***Use 1/4 cup for jumbo.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Scotcheroos
Amount Per Serving (1 "cupcake")
Calories 299 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 137mg6%
Potassium 283mg8%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 5IU0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 81mg8%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

Keywords: chocolate peanut butter, no bake, vegan
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Filed Under: Brownies and Bars, Dessert, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet Things, Vegan, Vegetarian

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  1. Noelle

    March 27, 2018 at 12:26 am

    These look so yummy! What brand of chocolate do you use? I’m looking for some dark chocolate, dairy free/gluten free ones, but not sure which are the best?
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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      March 27, 2018 at 5:17 am

      Hi Noelle! I typically use Enjoy Life, but here’s a great article about your options: https://www.peta.org/living/food/definitive-guide-vegan-chocolate/ This is another great article: https://namelymarly.com/dairy-free-chocolate-chip-guide/ Honestly, everyone has SO many different opinions on vegan chocolate, I’d recommend trying a few and deciding from there 🙂
  2. Tina

    March 20, 2018 at 9:15 am

    I’d love to make these for my daughter, but she hates peanut butter. Do these have a stroing peanut butter taste or is there a substitute I could use? Thanks!
    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      March 20, 2018 at 6:48 pm

      You could try another nut butter (sunflower seed butter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc)! Otherwise there isn’t really a substitute 🙂
  3. Lindsay

    March 6, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    I would definitely need the portion-controlled size of these delicious treats! hehehe They look so ahhmazing!
    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      March 7, 2018 at 5:34 am

      Lol I know I do! 🙂
  4. Aimee

    March 6, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    Okay, a dance studio with a bakery attached? Sounds dreamy just like these vegan scotcheroos.
    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      March 7, 2018 at 5:34 am

      Lol isn’t that awesome?! Thank you!
  5. Tieghan

    March 5, 2018 at 10:51 am

    5 stars These are the cutest little dessert… and healthier too! LOVE!
    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      March 5, 2018 at 3:53 pm

      Aww thank you!

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