Cornflake Candy

Cornflake Candy combines crunchy cornflakes with creamy peanut butter in a decadent old-fashioned traditional southern candy that everyone will love!

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Additional Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings: cookies

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Place the corn flakes in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a small sauce pan and melt together over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil.
As soon as the mixture starts to boil, remove from the heat and stir in the peanut butter.
Pour peanut butter mixture over cornflakes and mix until combined (be careful not to crunch up the corn flakes too much).
Using a 1.5 - 2 tablespoon cookie scoop to create cookie balls.
Place cookie balls on prepared parchment paper and let cool completely.
Store until ready to enjoy.

Use plain cornflakes. If you use frosted flakes it will be too sweet.

Add in chocolate chips, coconut, or peanuts along with the corn flakes for more texture.

You can press these into a buttered pan and turn them into bars.

Mix in a teaspoon of almond or vanilla extract for more flavor.

Cornflake candy is great crumbled over ice cream!

Honey can be substituted for a portion of the corn syrup.

Top with fun and festive sprinkles if desired.

Try this recipe with Fritos, popcorn, or rice Chex cereal!