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Breaking apart freshly made old fashioned cornflake candy
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Cornflake Candy

You'll be delighted at how quick cornflake candy is to make and how affordable the ingredients are. Keep this cornflake candy recipe in mind the next time you're signed up to bring a dessert somewhere.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword no bake desserts, peanut butter dessert recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 161kcal
Author Jenn

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 6 cups corn flakes cereal

Instructions

  • Add cornflakes to a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • In a large stockpot, heat the corn syrup and sugar together stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Add the peanut butter and stir until smooth.
  • Remove from heat and pour the peanut butter mixture over the cornflakes in the bowl. Use a spatula to mix well until the cornflakes are well-coated.
  • Spoon the mixture about 2 tablespoons at a time into "dollops" onto the wax paper. Use less for a large batch of smaller cookies or more for a small batch of large cookies.
  • Once the cookies are cool enough not to burn your fingers but warm enough to not be completely set, shape them by hand as desired.
  • Cornflake candy is ready to serve once it's cooled completely.

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Notes

I don't worry too much about the shape when I'm spooning the cornflake candy onto the wax paper.  I prefer to let the cornflake candy dollops cool on the wax paper just enough to handle and then I shape them with my hands. Don't burn yourself but don't wait so long that the candy has already set completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 2mg