Peanut butter cornflake squares…the kind of thing you come up with when you have a lot of crushed cornflakes and you keep buying peanut butter. I have a problem…sometimes I will run out of something, and every time I go to the grocery store I remember that I “need” that item (and manage to forget that I have already fulfilled that need) and buy it again…and again…and again. Such is the case with peanut butter in my household at the moment. This little treat took about 5 minutes to make and is chewy and yummy.
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup caramel (or honey, corn syrup, syrup)
- 2 cups cornflakes
- 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Combine the peanut butter, sugar and caramel in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in the other ingredients. Press into a greased 8 x 8 pan. Let cool and cut into squares.
You could easily substitute nuts or raisins for the marshmallows. I just happened to have caramel sauce and marshmallows around when I decided I wanted something sweet to eat.
What do you think?