Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies are an easy and sweet treat with no baking required! Everyone will love these chewy, sweet, and salty cookies that are ready in no time at all!
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Most people are probably currently trying to behave themselves and stick to their New Year’s resolutions, but I am not one of them. So for those of you who are, I apologize in advance for tempting you with these chewy and delicious Peanut Butter Cornflakes No Bake Cookies.
Seriously, I know, it seems completely unfair of me to dangle such a recipe in front of you while you’re trying to be good, but these are just too good not to share! Like addictively good!
I’m a huge fan of no bake cookies, my mom made them all the time when we were growing up and I continue to make them in tons of different flavors today, like my Irish Cream No Bake Cookies or my Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies.
Traditionally, I make my no bake cookies with an oatmeal base, but for this recipe I decided to try something a little different, Corn Flakes! Not overly sweet, this boring breakfast cereal pairs with the creamy peanut butter to create a wonderfully sweet and salty cookie!
They’re also SUPER chewy and my husband loves them even more than the classics. In fact, I packaged most of the batch up for him to take into work and they never made it because he keeps stealing cookies out of the container and there’s no longer enough left to share!
This recipe is made with just 5 ingredients: peanut butter, corn flakes, sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla. They’re made right on the stove top and are ready in minutes, and I promise the whole family won’t be able to get enough of them!
Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies (no bake)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 cups corn flakes
Instructions
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In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter. Cook over medium high heat until center starts to boil, make sure to stir constantly so the sugar doesn't burn.
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As soon as the sugar mixture comes to a boil, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and corn flakes, mix until corn flakes are evenly coated in sugar mixture.
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Use an ice cream scoop to drop cookies onto parchment or wax paper as quickly as possible before mixture starts to cool and harden.
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Let cool on wax paper for 20 to 30 minutes before enjoying.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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Great recipe I only used 2 cups of cornflakes because 6 would have been too much for what I had. It was delicious.
Perfect, except i did miss my serving
Easy to make, easy to bake.
could I use honey or pure maple syrup instead of corn syrup?
Hi Nicole, we have not tried this recipe with honey or maple syrup but other readers have with great results!
Holly, Like your husband, my husband can’t stop eating these cookies! Do you know if they can be frozen to help him pace himself? Thanks!
Haha I love that, Deb! These cookies can be frozen just make sure they are in an air-tight container.
not good one big blob
Sorry to hear this recipe wasn’t your favorite, Eric! Usually our readers love it.
Hi,
Just wanted you to know that I love the Cornflake Candy recipe. Have been making this for years at home and for co-workers. I used all the ingredients and added one more thing, coconut!! It gives it great flavor as well as the peanut butter. Glad I found this recipe with you because I lost my other recipe. Going to make some for Christmas or New Years. Thanks again.
Angie Basinger
Coconut sounds like a delicious addition, Angie!
This is a wonderfully easy recipe and brought back lots of memories for my husband. I will say that I think they would be better if I’d had a less natural peanut butter in hand. I’m going to try it with good ole fashioned jif in the next couple weeks and see if the texture comes out a little better but aside from that and that’s a me issue these were fantastic!