Old Fashioned Cornflake Candy
Old Fashioned Cornflake Candy: This old fashioned Christmas candy has been around forever and is not only delicious but is fast and easy to make. With only a few easy to find ingredients this crunchy candy will fit perfectly on your holiday goodie tray. The combination of crunchy peanut butter and the crunch from the cornflakes make this candy different from any other holiday candy. Scroll down for add in ideas and how to make candy bars.
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How to Make Old Fashioned Cornflake Candy
- INGREDIENTS (full printable recipe below)
- light corn syrup
- granulated sugar
- chunky peanut butter
- cornflakes
- white chocolate
- shortening (optional)
- DIRECTIONS
- In a sauce pan, bring to boil corn syrup and sugar.
- Remove from heat and stir in crunchy peanut butter and cornflakes.
- Mix well.
- Drop a tablespoon of candy mixture onto wax or parchment paper.
- Add white chocolate chips and shortening to a medium microwave safe bowl, microwave on high 30 seconds, stir, microwave another 30 seconds, stir and microwave an additional 15 seconds and stir until creamy.
- Use a fork to drizzle or pour into a squeeze bottle and drizzle over candy in a back and forth motion.
Modern Add Ins
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- chocolate chips
- peanuts
- coconut
- raisins
- butterscotch chips
HOW TO TRANSFORM THIS OLD FASHIONED CORNFLAKE CANDY TO CHOCOLATE CANDY BARS
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Swap Out Some of the Corn Syrup for Honey
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MORE CHRISTMAS CANDY RECIPES
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Old Fashioned Cornflake Candy
Ingredients
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 6 cups cornflakes
- 1 cup white chocolate chips for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon shortening
Instructions
- In a sauce pan, bring to boil corn syrup and sugar.
- Remove from heat and stir in crunchy peanut butter and cornflakes.
- Mix well.
- Drop a tablespoon of candy mixture onto wax or parchment paper.
- Add white chocolate chips and shortening to a medium microwave safe bowl, microwave on high 30 seconds, stir, microwave another 30 seconds, stir and microwave an additional 15 seconds and stir until creamy.
- Use a fork to drizzle or pour into a squeeze bottle and drizzle over candy in a back and forth motion.
Notes
ADD INS: DO NOT ADD MORE THEN A CUP — add one item of several = 1 CUP TOTAL
- chocolate chips
- peanuts
- coconut
- raisins
- butterscotch chips
SWAP SOME OF THE CORN SYRUP FOR HONEY—½ light corn syrup + ½ cup honey
MAKE A PAN OF CHOCOLATE COVERED CANDY BARS: OMIT THE WHITE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE OR ADD IT OVER THE TOP OF THE MELTED CHOCOLATE. LIGHCarefully spread hot mixture in a greased or buttered 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top (the amount of chips is determined by how thick you would like the top chocolate layer. Let the chocolate sit on top until soft enough to spread or place into a warm oven to melt the chocolate. Spread melted chocolate into a thin layer (thick works too) over the top of the cornflake mixture. Let sit until completely cooled before cutting into narrow candy bars.
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Love the idea of a no-bake cookie, especially one as yummy as this. I hope you’ll share them with Sweets for a Saturday this weekend. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com
Ok – I HAVE to get to the store pronto to get corn flakes and corn syrup…these look super!! Thanks for linking up to Foodie Friday.
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Hi Sheryl,
What a great little treat. I can sure see why they are called Disappear Cookies, they would go really fast here. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week. Have a wonderful week end!
I love no-bake cookies. So easy and delicious. Thanks for linking up to A Well-Seasoned Life’s Sweet Indulgence Sunday! Kim
Just curious as to when the shortening is added?
Hi Kandi, It is added with the chocolate chips for the drizzle. I added it to the directions. Have a nice day. 🙂
Where does the shortening go? Thanks
Sorry Sandy, It goes with the chocolate chips for the drizzle. Thanks for catching that. I added it to the directions. 🙂
White chocolate + peanut butter is a definite win in my book!