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Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
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Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 3 cups regular or frosted cornflakes
Instructions
- Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, honey and butter in a large glass mixing bowl.
- Microwave for 2 minutes at full power.
- Remove from the microwave and stir until the chocolate has completely melted and everything is well combined.
- Stir-in the cornflakes. Mix well.
- Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper. Spread the chocolate mixture evenly into the pan.
- Chill until firm for at leas 2-4 hours.
- Slice with a sharp knife and store chilled in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
My name is Melissa and I'm the Creator of Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen. Cooking, baking, developing recipes and kitchen tips is my passion. I love sharing my dishes and connecting with people through the food that I create.
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Suzanne
This looks delicious, thank you for sharing!
Helen S.
This took less than 5 minutes to make! Whaaaat?! So good. I used crunchy peanut butter for even more texture. Deeeelish
Melissa
Awesome, thanks so much!
Angelina Hansen
simple and delicious!
Melissa
Thanks so much!
Trudy Bradley
Before I try to make these, the instructions say to use an 8x8 pan and
it says: Author: Melissa Sperka
Serves: 48
Does an 8x8 pan serve 48? How big are the pieces?
The picture you show in your cookbook, looks like
30 pieces...just wondering if you double the recipe and
use a 9x13 pan. Thank You!
Melissa
You cut these into 48 (1-inch) pieces. This recipe is a review I did for another Authors cookbook. If you want to cut it into bigger pieces, you can. Serves 48 and 48 servings are two different things. And yes, you could do a double batch, sure.
Monique
Delicious recipe, thank you! Would it be possible to make it ahead of time and freeze it?
Thank you.
Melissa
I've never frozen these but, my thought is you probably could.
Steve
I stumbled across this recipe today on pinterest and absolutely loved it. I did tweak it a bit using crunchy peanut butter and cocoa rice krispies instead of corn flakes. Absolutely wonderful!
Melissa
Hi Steve, glad you enjoyed this one!
Christina Synodinou
Would it work if instead of chocolate chips i used cocoa and milk?
Melissa
I honestly don't think it would, sorry.
Shirley Gordon
I did not have corn flakes, so I used Rice Krispies, and these are so easy, and delicious. Gonna be my go to bar.
Melissa
Terrific improv and it does work great.
Susan
Would using natural peanut butter be a problem? That's really the only kind we eat. It doesn't work well in some recipes though.
Melissa
I haven't tried it in this recipe. If you do, let me know how it goes.
Nan
Hi, Melissa. Thank you for posting this fun recipe. I have been switching these up, with ingredients I have on hand. I love them made with semi-sweet dark chocolate. They do work well using light Karo (corn syrup) in place of honey, and using coconut in place of cornflakes. They also work using ground almonds, Life cereal, puffed rice, rice chex and rice crispies.
Melissa
Awesome adaptations Nan, thanks for sharing!
Kelly
Can I use GlutenFree margarine in place of the unsalted butter. Since I am both GlutenFree and Dairy free.
Melissa
If you've had success using that as a substitute in the past it should however, I haven't tried it myself.
Amy
Why would margarine have Gluten?
Angie
Would Kelloggs raisin bran work?
Melissa
I've never tried that but, it likely would work fine.
Cheryl Crady
This looks so delicious. But I have a corn allergy. What could I use in place of the corn flakes?
Melissa
Rice Krispies would work.
Cassie
Could you substitute pecans for the cornflakes
Melissa
Sure, if you prefer or even Rice Krispies.
gloria fontaine
What could you replace honey . Not a honey fan.
Melissa
I've only made this recipe using honey. Maybe corn syrup?
Diann
I used 1/4 coconut oil from another recipe. Also, instead of cornflakes, ricekrispies.
Tiffany J
Maybe try syrup
Diann
Diann here, no, I misspoke!!!!!! I did NOT replace the honey for the coconut oil, so sorry. I replaced the coconut oil for the butter.
DeAnna
Can you use chunky peanut butter in this recipe.
Melissa
If you prefer sure.
Sheila Palkowitsh
The 1/4 C. Of salt seems like of salt for candy made in an 8"/8" pan?
Melissa
There is no salt in this recipe.
Sherry
Could you use salted butter?
Melissa
Sure, no problem.
Bev
I think you were seeing 1/4 cup unsalted butter.
Eunice Flagler
Lately when I try to melt chocolate chips they just clump together and will no melt. I have even tried putting a little oil/butter in the pan also. So by using the honey and peanut butter will it for sure do the trick. The recipe sounds like something I would love to make.
Melissa
Eunice, they can be a challenge since they put stabilizers in them so they'll keep their shape when baking. I find that some brands melt better than others and never have an issue with a good quality chip i.e. Ghiradelli or similar.
Tiffany J
Maybe try melting them in a pan on the stove!
Teresa Walsh
Could you use rice crispies in this recipe rather than corn flakes?
Melissa
I think you could, sure.
Julia's Simply Southern
You always have my mouth watering! Can't wait to try these.
Melissa
Thanks Julia!
Amy
Have you tried this recipe with milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet? Just wondering if it would work or be too sweet... Thanks
Melissa
Hi Amy, I haven't but for the most part chocolate chips are interchangeable so I think they would do fine.
The Better Baker
Sounds fabulous! How I love the crunch of cornflakes. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Weekend Potluck.
Melissa
Thanks so much!
Jacqueline (PiperCooks)
Nice looking cookbook, and who doesn't love peanut butter and chocolate together. Pinned 🙂
Linda Kersey
My granddaughter has Celiac Disease and so any baking I do for her has to be gluten free. Is there another cereal which is gluten free (eg. Chex) that would work for this recipe? She would love these!!
Melissa
Poor kid! I think any gluten free option she enjoys would work with these, sure. Perhaps adjust the amount depending on the size of the cereal but gluten free puffed rice cereal (If it's available) would turn these into a crispy bar.
Kelly
There is GlutenFree corn flakes. I also have to cook GlutenFree
Beth Gibson
You can use oatmeal.
Realynn
How much oatmeal and should it be quick oats?
Melissa
Same amount as cereal, although play with it adding less then checking the consistency. You can always add more, if desired. Yes, quick cooking.
bk
3 cups quick cook oatmeal
Timothy P. Haven
Try using oatmeal, or something of the sort.
Christina
I would use which ever gluten free crunchy cereal option she has available. It's the crunch that really makes these! 🙂
Mary Younkin
I am thrilled that you like the cookbook! (and you chose one of my kids' favorite dessert recipes to make, I'm going to be craving these bars all day now.) Thanks so much, Melissa!
Melissa
I love your book Mary thanks for sharing it!
Dorothy
Hi please can you give the quantities in grams or ounces
Melissa
If you need to convert amounts there are many free online sources to provide those values.
Bonnie parsons
Should you crush the cornflakes before adding them in?
Melissa
Not unless you want to.