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Home » Recipes » Peanut Butter Cornflake Candy Recipe

Peanut Butter Cornflake Candy Recipe

By: Liz  /  Published: December 7, 2020  /  Updated: December 22, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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This easy Peanut Butter Cornflake Candy recipe makes chewy, delicious no bake cornflake cookies that won’t last long once you make them.

These tempting sweet and salty cornflake candy treats make a wonderful addition to a holiday cookie tray but are so easy to make that you’ll want them year-round.

cornflake candy on plate

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies

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  • light corn syrup
  • granulated sugar
  • peanut butter (creamy peanut butter not crunchy peanut butter)
  • vanilla extract
  • cornflakes

ingredients for cornflake candy

How to Make Peanut Butter Cornflake Candy

Using a heavy saucepan, stir the sugar and corn syrup together over medium to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring continuously to completely dissolve the sugar. 

boiling sugar and corn syrup

Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy. 

add peanut butter to corn syrup sugar mixture

Add the cornflakes and stir in, working quickly. 

stir cornflakes into mixture

Use fewer cornflakes for more gooeyness (and messiness) and more cornflakes for extra crunch. I started with five cups but found six cups to be the sweet spot.

stirring cornflake mixture

Working quickly, drop the cornflake candy mixture in clusters onto a greased baking sheet or parchment paper.

cookies on cookie sheet

If desired, you can sprinkle on some holiday candy toppings but you’ll need to do so quickly so it sticks to the candy.

Let the candy cool and set up before storing or serving.

plate of cornflake candy

What kind of peanut butter is best in a cornflake candy recipe?

Use a creamy, not chunky peanut butter for a smooth, silky candy mixture.

How to store cornflake candy

Store in an airtight container.

Variations for no bake cornflake cookies

  • Use Nutella instead of peanut butter
  • Use hot fudge sauce instead of peanut butter
  • Substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips or butterscotch chips in place of peanut butter
  • Try a different cereal rather than corn flakes
  • Sprinkle holiday candy bits on top of the warm clusters. You’ll want to do this as you go so that the candy will be sticky enough to grab on to the sprinkles.

hand holding cookie

Add-in options for old fashioned cornflake candy

If you’re adding in an extra ingredient, add it when you’re stirring in the cornflakes. 

  • coconut
  • marshmallows
  • raisins
  • peanuts or cashews
  • chocolate chips
  • white chocolate chips
  • butterscotch chips
  • cinnamon candies

If you have leftover cornflakes, make these no bake Christmas wreath cookies too!

old fashioned peanut butter cornflake candy

Other Christmas cookies you’ll love

  • Chocolate marshmallow cookies
  • Polar bear cookies
  • Stained glass cookies
  • Cranberry orange shortbread cookies
  • Lump of coal cookies
  • Caramel candy bar cookies
  • Marbled star cookies
  • Christmas Rice Krispies Treats gifts
  • Snowball cookies
  • Chocolate pecan cookie crisps
  • Pecan pie bars
  • Chocolate dipped orange pecan logs
  • Peppermint bark
  • Peppermint Oreo balls
  • Chocolate chunk cookie bark
  • Stained glass candy
cornflake candy on plate

Peanut Butter Cornflake Candy

Liz - Eat Move Make
These tempting sweet and salty cornflake candy treats make a wonderful addition to a holiday cookie tray but are so easy to make that you'll want them year-round.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 215 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 cups cornflakes (amount can be altered according to preference)

Instructions
 

  • In a large, heavy saucepan over medium to medium-high heat, cook sugar and corn syrup, stirring to dissolve sugar completely. Bring to a boil then remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract. Stir in cornflakes.
  • Working quickly, drop candy onto greased baking sheet or parchment paper in clusters. Let sit to cool and harden before storing in an airtight container.
All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only and nutrition may vary according to exact products and the online nutrition calculator being used. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on EatMoveMake.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 146mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 3mg
Keyword cornflake candy, cornflake cookies, peanut butter
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Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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