Chinese New Year Chocolate Cornflakes Clusters (No Bake) – These super easy no-bake Asian Western fusion sweet treats are popular in some parts of Southeast Asia for Chinese New Year celebration. Made with only 3 ingredients!
These No-Bake Chinese New Year Chocolate Cornflakes Clusters is probably one of the easiest Chinese New Year’s sweets I’ve ever made!! Kids love these Chocolate Cornflakes Clusters! I remember liking these as a kid too. Not so much now though as an adult 🙂
All you need are chocolate and cornflakes cereal! It’s very obvious that these aren’t Asian origin 🙂 I’m not sure how it gets so popular as one of the CNY cookies though! Another popular version is the non-chocolate, usually coated with honey.
These are REALLY easy to make! and I know some people make them for Christmas too. I like to wait until the melted chocolate cools down a little bit before I stir in the cornflakes. I find that these really help to keep the cornflakes crispy longer!
The little guy wanted to be included in the photo too!!!!
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Chinese New Year Chocolate Cornflakes Clusters (No Bake)
Ingredients
- 175 gr Milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips about 1 cup
- 30 gr cornflakes about 1 cup, or more as needed
- 1 Tbsp chunky or smooth peanut butter optional, about 20 gr
- Nonpareil for decoration
Instructions
- You can either melt the chocolate in the microwave or use a double boiler. Microwave the chocolate for about 30 seconds. If using a double boiler, melt the chocolate over low heat until it's melted. Stir in the peanut butter and mix
- I wait for about 3-5 minutes until the chocolate is not too hot before I stir in the cornflakes. The cornflakes will stay crispy so much longer this way
- Stir in the cornflakes until all is coated. Scoop into mini muffin cups, sprinkles with nonpareil and let the chocolate solidify. Keep in an air-tight container. Depending on humidity, but here they can stay crispy for weeks
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Everyone I served this to said they’re the best variation of this goodie they’ve ever tried. I used Honey Flakes, smooth sweetened peanut butter and 75% dark chocolate to even out the sweetness. I also typically use more corn flakes than the recipe calls for per batch. These clusters are so perfect out of the fridge too. Thank you, Marvellina!
Hi Bella, yummm!!! I would love it with 75% dark chocolate too! I’m glad you guys enjoyed them! It’s so easy to make too 🙂
easy and tasty!
I’m so glad you like! It’s one of my favorites too!
This cornflakes cookie was delicious with the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter. I was wondering if you have the recipe for macaroons??
Hi Joslynn, I’m happy you like them. I’m planning to make some myself too in the next few days 🙂 You mean the coconut macaroons? No, for some reason I haven’t made those ha..ha..! you probably might like this macaroon recipe https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/our-bakerys-coconut-macaroons-recipe
Alright, I will have a look at the macaroon recipe. Thx.
Hi How many cups of cornflake clusters are made ?
Hi Shelly, this makes roughly about 25 clusters
Hi,
Are you able to provide the weight in grams for the ingredients? Thank you 😊
Hi Alison, I’ve updated the recipe in grams.
Hi Marv, nice to find your blog. Like this recipe, simple yet yum!!! Need to ask you regarding one of the ingredients from the recipe, there’s peanut butter there. Yet you didn’t say when to mix, could you please enlight me? Thank you 🙂
Hi Loisa,
Sorry for leaving that out! I’ve updated the recipe. You stir the peanut butter in after the chocolate is melted. Hope that helps! Let me know if anything is unclear! Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Ahh! I love this one! My mom would normally also put chopped raisin and cashew nuts!
It brings lots of memories!
Hi Linda,
That’s a great variety to add raisin and cashew!! I bet it’s delicious.