No Bake Chocolate "Scotcharoo" Cups

Do you love Scotcharoos? Do you love chocolate? Does the combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch sound like the best thing ever? If so, then you need to try these Chocolate "Scotcharoo" Cups.

These gluten free candies are easy to make. All that you need to do is to melt the chips and peanut butter together, and then add some crispy rice cereal to the mixture. They are made in a mini muffin tin, and they are the perfect bite size treats!

These little treats are perfect for holidays, for sharing with friends and family, or for snacking on by yourself. They are simple enough to make for any occasion, or for any time you are craving something sweet.

No Bake Chocolate "Scotcharoo" Cups

• 1/2 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 Cup Butterscotch Chips
• 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter (or soybutter. I used WOWBUTTER)
• 1 Cup Crispy Rice Cereal

1. In a microwavable bowl, combine chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter. Microwave 20 seconds or so at a time, stirring, just until melted.
2. Stir in crispy rice cereal.
3. Line a mini muffin tin with 24 paper wrappers. Divide mixture between them.
4. Refrigerate until firm, then serve. Keep leftovers refrigerated.

Enjoy!

-Bethany

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Chocolate Brownie and Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Do you love brownies? Do you love peanut butter? Do you love ice cream? All three of those delicious foods come together in this Chocolate Brownie and Peanut Butter Ice Cream.

This is a gluten free dessert, and it is rich, chocolately, and perfect for cooling you down on a warm day. And we're supposed to have a lot of those coming up. So make a batch of this ice cream, crank up the AC, and stay cool.

Peanut butter/chocolate pieces...

And brownie chunks...

In a delicious, rich and creamy ice cream...

All I can say is "yum."

Chocolate Brownie and Peanut Butter Ice Cream

• 1 recipe No Machine Chocolate Ice Cream
• 1/2 Batch Gluten Free Brownies
• 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter (or Soy Butter. I used WOWBUTTER)
• 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 Tablespoon Butter, softened
• 1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips

1. Melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips and spread into a very thin layer onto waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm.
2. In a small bowl combine the peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract (and a touch of milk, if too thick). Spread out onto firmed chocolate.
3. Melt the rest of the chocolate chips and spread over the peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate once more. Once firm, chop into small pieces.
4. Chop brownies into small pieces.
5. Make your ice cream and fold in the peanut butter/chocolate and brownie pieces.
6. Freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.

Hope it keeps you cool!

-Bethany