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!

No bake peanut butter cornflake cookies on a wood table with milk

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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!

No bake peanut butter cornflake cookies on a white plate

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!

No bake peanut butter cornflake cookies on a wood table

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!

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Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies (no bake)

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!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 18 cookies
Author Rebecca
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Ingredients  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 cups corn flakes

Instructions 

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to drop cookies onto parchment or wax paper as quickly as possible before mixture starts to cool and harden.
  • Let cool on wax paper for 20 to 30 minutes before enjoying.

Notes

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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Nutrition Information

Calories: 214 | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 3mg

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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Holly Nilsson is the creator of Spend With Pennies, where she creates easy, comforting recipes made for real life. With a passion for nostalgic flavors and simplified techniques, Holly helps busy home cooks create delicious meals that always work. She is also the author of “Everyday Comfort,” which promises to inspire even more hearty, home-cooked meals.
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  1. Great recipe, so easy to make. I substituted Golden Grahams cereal since it is what I had on hand. I only had 2/3 cup of corn syrup, and it still turned out great. This recipe is a keeper! Thank you, Holly.5 stars

  2. Great recipe I only used 2 cups of cornflakes because 6 would have been too much for what I had. It was delicious.5 stars

    1. Hi Nicole, we have not tried this recipe with honey or maple syrup but other readers have with great results!

  3. 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!5 stars

    1. Haha I love that, Deb! These cookies can be frozen just make sure they are in an air-tight container.

  4. 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 Basinger5 stars

  5. 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!5 stars