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Peanut Butter Cornflake Crunch Bars

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"A very simple to make bar cookie that kids love. Sort of like a peanut butter rice krispie treat, except made with cornflakes." — Kathleen

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Original recipe makes 2 dozen Change Servings

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup white sugar

1 cup smooth peanut butter
10 cups cornflakes cereal

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Directions

Cook syrup and sugar until mixture comes to a boil. Stir constantly; do not overcook.
Remove from heat, add peanut butter, and stir until smooth. Pour mixture over cornflakes in a large bowl. Mix until cereal is thoroughly coated.
Spread in a buttered 9 x 13 inch pan and press down lightly with buttered hands. When cool, cut into squares.

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This recipe will teach me once and for all to make sure I read everyone's reviews before starting to cook!! I made these into drop cookies and followed the recipe exactly. They were quite good, but as other reveiwers suggested, the amount of corn flakes does need to be reduced significantly. So this time around, my cookies are a bit dry, but next time I will reduce the corn flakes to 8 cups.

—kelcampbell

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 31, 2007

This recipe reaches perfection with a package of chocolate chips poured over the warm bars and then spread with a knife after they soften. Also, for gooier bars I recommend increasing the corn syrup and peanut butter by 1/4 cup.

—battlelakebaker

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Dec 11, 2002

I grew up on this recipe! They used to serve this to me at my public elementary school cafeteria.

—BRAD DAVIS

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Aug 29, 2002

I have made this recipe for a long time by dropping it from a spoon in clusters! In order to add more crunch to it, I use Frosted Flakes instead of plain ole' cornflakes. Yummy.

—Francine

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Oct 13, 2005

Wow! Other people actually have heard of this! ;) I have been making this since I was a kid, but we call it "Cornflake Stuff". I had a 'retro' moment this week and have made it 4 times. It's so easy and so good. Your recipe is like mine, only I use the microwave, 3 minutes or until bubbling is perfect. I just spread it out on wax paper so it's big and gooey. Crunchy peanut butter works great if you're a peanut lover.

—Jamie Hensley

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Apr 14, 2004

Great! I use 8 cups instead of 10, less dry!

—TLANCASTER

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Dec 27, 2006

This recipe is exactly like the ones I used to eat in our middle school cafeteria (bought for a dime apiece). Based on other reviews, I doubled all ingredients except the cornflakes, and they turned out perfectly. I used a large plastic bowl for mixing, and just tossed the flakes with the syrup using 2 wooden spoons. Easy breezy!

—Holly in Louisville

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Aug 05, 2007

I love the taste of these and I do it with different types of cereal all the time. I add a little more peanut butter though because of preference.

—NightShade

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Nutrition

Calories
353 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
62.2 g
20%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
11 g
17%

Fiber
1.9 g
7%

Protein
6.9 g
14%

Sodium
284 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Peanut Butter Cornflake Crunch Bars

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 353
Calories from Fat: 99

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 17 %
Saturated Fat 2.3g 12 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 284mg 11 %
Potassium 159mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 62.2g 20 %
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 7 %
Protein 6.9g 14 %
Sugars 28.4g
Vitamin A 8 %
Vitamin C 9 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 72 %
Thiamin 32 %
Niacin 73 %
Vitamin B6 57 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 71 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.