My Kitchen, Your Recipe: Corn Flake candies

Barbara Watkins of Bonnieville sent me this recipe for Corn Flake Candies last year, but I didn’t get around to making it until several weeks ago.

Jill Pickett

I’ve got to admit, I’m sorry I made it. (Don’t get upset, Barbara; read on and you’ll see why). The problem wasn’t with the recipe, it was with me. I bought the ingredients for the Corn Flake Candies about four days before my weekly Weight Watchers meeting. When I went to buy the peanut butter, I remembered how much I had enjoyed the organic Jiff brand peanut butter that my daughter always buys, so I got that to use in the recipe. Big mistake. One day after I had bought it, I had already eaten a third of the jar; by the second day, half the jar was gone. By the time I went to make the Corn Flake Candies, I had already eaten most of the jar. So I had to go buy another jar of peanut butter; this time I got a brand that I didn’t think would tempt me as much (reduced sodium, reduced fat, etc.), so I was OK. However, I didn’t do well at Weight Watchers that week.

I love this candy, regardless of what kind of peanut butter you use. I think one reason I hadn’t made this before was I have always felt I’m not a very good candy maker. Whenever I see a recipe that has you bring something to a boil and boil it until it’s at a certain stage, I’m afraid I will mess it up. I just don’t have much confidence in my candy making. This recipe looked way too simple, so I figured there had to be a trick to it. However, it really is that simple. If I hadn’t gorged on the peanut butter, I probably could have even convinced myself it was a healthy snack; after all, it has cereal and peanut butter, right? Protein and fiber; it has to be good for you.

Corn Flake Candies

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup white corn syrup

1 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

6 cups corn flakes

Bring sugar, butter and syrup to a boil in a large pan. Remove from heat; add peanut butter and vanilla; stir in cornflakes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.