Butterscotch White Chocolate Coconut Muesli Clusters Food

BUTTERSCOTCH COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9-in. square pan with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt the butterscotch chips, peanut butter and remaining butter until smooth. Cool for 20 minutes. Stir in marshmallows just until combined (do not melt marshmallows). Pour into prepared pan; sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 2 hours or until firm. Cut into 1-1/2-in. pieces. Store in an airtight container.

NO-BAKE BUTTERSCOTCH-COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat butterscotch chips and peanut butter in a medium heatproof bowl set over a medium pot of barely simmering water (bottom of bowl should not touch water), stirring occasionally, or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring in between bursts, until butterscotch is melted and smooth. Add oats, 1 cup coconut, and salt; stir gently to combine.
• Spoon mixture by the tablespoonful onto a parchment-lined sheet tray. Gently press balls in the center to flatten. Chill until set, about 10 minutes.
• Heat chocolate, if using, in a medium heatproof bowl set over a medium pot of barely simmering water (bottom of bowl should not touch water), stirring occasionally, or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring in between bursts, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Drizzle cooled cookies with chocolate, top with remaining 1/4 cup coconut, and chill until set, about 5 minutes, before serving.
• Do Ahead
• Cookies can be made 5 days ahead. Store in an airtight container and chill.

BUTTERSCOTCH AND WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together butter and sugars until fluffy, about 4 or 5 minutes. Add vanilla. Add eggs one at a time. Combine dry ingredients together and then add to butter mixture. Only mix until combined, too much mixing will ruin the cookies. Stir in chips and bake for 8-10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE-COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly splash a 15-by-10-inch rimmed baking sheet evenly with water, then line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, stir together cookie crumbs, sugar, and butter until combined. Evenly press onto bottom and up sides of prepared baking sheet. Bake, rotating halfway through, until firm, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool, about 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle cooled crust evenly with pecans and chocolate. Pour condensed milk over the top, spreading to cover completely (do not let it drip over the edges). Sprinkle with coconut.
• Bake until coconut is toasted, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely. Trim edges, if desired, and cut into equal-size bars.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray.
• Chop 4 oz. chocolate. Combine flour and baking soda. Beat next 4 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chopped chocolate and nuts. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake 15 to 18 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars. Melt remaining chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over bars.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with wax paper.
• Melt the bags of chips in a saucepan over medium heat, adding the Spanish peanuts once the mixture has melted.
• Stir the peanuts and coat completely.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the wax paper.
• Refrigerate until solid, at least two hours.

BUTTERSCOTCH CEREAL BITES

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the marshmallows, chips, peanut butter and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until chips and marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in Cheerios, raisins and coconut. , Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand for 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT NUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Line 4 miniature muffin pans with candy cups; set them aside. (Or you can skip the paper candy cups and just drop these by the spoonful onto wax paper lined cookie sheets.).
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the coconut and nuts on separate cookie sheets.
• Bake each until golden brown, about 9 minutes for the nuts and 10 for the coconut, stirring every few minutes to keep them from burning. Let them cool.
• Combine the toasted coconut and nuts in a medium-size bowl. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave according to the package directions.
• Add the melted chocolate to the coconut mixture; stir well. Drop the mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls into the candy cups (or directly onto lined cookie sheets). Chill until set, about 45 minutes.
• If desired, melt additional chocolate according to the package directions.
• Pour the contents into a zipper bag. Snip off a small corner of the bag, then drizzle the chocolate over the clusters.
• Chill until drizzle is set, about 15 minutes.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

BUTTERSCOTCH-WHITE CHOCOLATE POPCORN BRITTLE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place the popcorn in a large bowl.
• Using a double boiler, heat the butterscotch chips until melted, whisking frequently. Whisk in the coconut oil. While warm, pour over the popcorn and stir until coated in the butterscotch mixture. Immediately turn out onto the prepared baking sheet. Press down into an even layer.
• Melt the white chocolate chips using the same method as the butterscotch chips, or microwave them until melted. Drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn with a spoon, then sprinkle the crushed peanuts all over. Let the chocolate harden, then break up the brittle before serving.

CHOCOLATE, BUTTERSCOTCH AND COCONUT GRUTCH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (325 degrees Fahrenheit if using a glass pan.)
• Melt butter in a 9-by-13 inch baking dish and sprinkle on graham cracker crumbs. Press down lightly to form a crust.
• Sprinkle, in layers, the coconut, nuts, butterscotch chips and chocolate chips.
• Drizzle condensed milk evenly over the top, trying your best to avoid getting any on the inside of the pan.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars. You may want to refrigerate the bars once they have cooled slightly to speed the process along and prevent the bars from becoming too crumbly.
• Keep in a resealable container either at room temperature (if it's not too warm wherever you are) or in the refrigerator.