Peanut Butter Corn Flakes Cookies

Peanut Butter Corn Flakes Cookies

When you start baking gluten-free, one thing you get used to is using anything for a flour-substitute. Gluten-free cereals are one of my favorites since you can use them in baked or no-bake desserts and the flavor’s always familiar.

Good ol’ fashioned corn flakes add a nice crunch and chewiness to traditional peanut butter cookies. The flavor is better than any bowl of cereal I’ve ever had.  

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If you don’t have powdered sugar but still want to give these cookies a special feel to them, drizzle melted chocolate on instead.

Peanut Butter Corn Flakes Cookies

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients(Makes 12 large cookies):

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cup corn flakes(I used Erewhon brand)
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

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Method:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and baking powder.
  3. Add in the corn flakes and continue mixing until the dough forms one large ball.
  4. Drop mounds of dough onto a greased baking tray(I used an ice cream scoop to form the mounds).
  5. Bake for 15-18 minutes until the cookies are firm to the touch.
  6. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely.
  7. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Peanut Butter Corn Flakes Cookie Close-Up

These cookies beg to be eaten with a cold glass of milk or almond milk.

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10 Responses to Peanut Butter Corn Flakes Cookies
  1. Victoria (District Chocoholic)
    June 22, 2012 | 9:25 am

    Actually I think these cookies would be best eaten with chocolate hazelnut spread on top.

    (Genius on the cornflakes. Genius.)

  2. Luv What You Do
    June 22, 2012 | 10:06 am

    I just made flourless PB cookies last night and I bet the extra crunch of the cornflakes would be delish! Great recipe idea!

  3. Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
    June 23, 2012 | 8:29 am

    Oh corn flakes, that is such a great idea! The cookies look yummy!!

  4. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
    June 25, 2012 | 5:13 pm

    These look perfect! I love the addition of cereal. Can’t wait to try them!

  5. Marie
    June 25, 2012 | 5:14 pm

    I agree that adding the cereal would take the PB cookie to the next level, just happen to have a box on hand so look forward to trying these!

  6. Leah
    July 30, 2012 | 8:52 pm

    If trying a no refined sugars diet, could you substitute honey, agave, maple syrup, or a mixture of two? wondering if the 1 cup sugar measurement would still be the same…

    • Wannabe Chef
      July 30, 2012 | 9:18 pm

      I have not tried any other sugar alternatives. You could try using 1/2 cup honey and 1/4 cup white sugar. You could also substitute all of the sugar for a lighter refined granular sugar like turbinado or palm sugar but those tend to be much more expensive.

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