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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!
Chinese New Year Chocolate Cornflakes Clusters (No Bake)
Ingredients
- 175 gr Milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips if you use bars, cut into small pieces
- 100 gr cornflakes or more as needed
- 20 gr chunky or smooth peanut butter optional, bu tasty addition
- Nonpareil for decoration
Instructions
- UPDATES: I found that when you lightly crushed the cornflakes into smaller pieces (don't turn them into powder though), the cluster stays together much better
- You can either melt the chocolate in the microwave or use a double boiler. Microwave the chocolate in 30 seconds and then stir until smooth. Microwave for an additional 10-second if needed until you get a smooth texture. If using a double boiler, melt the chocolate over low heat until it's melted. The water shouldn't be touching the bowl. Please make sure no water get into the chocolate. Stir in the peanut butter and mix until smooth
- Please wait for about 3-5 minutes for the chocolate to cool down a little bit. The cornflakes will stay crispy so much longer this way. If you stir them in when the chocolate is still hot, the cornflakes turn soggy
- Stir in the cornflakes until all is coated. Scoop into mini muffin cups, sprinkles with nonpareil and let the chocolate solidify. This may take several minutes to hours, depending on your room temperature. The warmer it is the slower it will set. You can put in the fridge to help the chocolate set faster if it is really warm where you are.
Storage:
- If you leave in a humid place, I encourage you to store them in the fridge or even freezer. They can last for weeks and stays crunchy. Humidity makes the cluster turn soggy and kinda soggy to eat. If I make this in the summer, I usually store them in an air-tight container and keep them in the fridge
- In the winter when humidity is very low (about 30-40% where I am), They cluster stays crisp even when I store them at room temperature without any problem
21 comments
Hi Marvellina, I tried this recipe. It’s easy and delicious. However, my chocolate tend to melt and this makes the cookies messy to eat. Is it supposed to be like that? How can I prevent the choc from melting?
HI Magdelene, no the chocolate is not supposed to be melty as a finished product. We did melt the chocolate at first to coat the cornflakes, but as they cool down, the chocolate should harden. You can also put in the fridge for about 30 minutes to help it sets. I hope this helps!
It looms easy and nice … but… am I the onky one witg soggy cornflakes?
I stir them in hot … hmm…
If you stir the cornflakes in while the chocolate is still very hot, yes, they are going to be soggy. Wait for 3-5 minutes or until they aren’t too hot anymore but still melty enough and stir them in, your cornflakes will stay crispy much longer this way too
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 🙂
Hi, Marvellina!
It’s been a year, and I’m glad to report that I made the cornflakes clusters once again in lieu of the upcoming Lunar New Year, and they turned out fantastically (not that I expected otherwise). I used plain cornflakes, 60% dark chocolate, and peanut butter infused with salt and gula Melaka this time around. Scrumptious straight out of the fridge too! Thank you for such a versatile recipe!
I love the idea of using gula Melaka. I gotta try that myself next time Bella. Thank you for sharing too!
easy and tasty!
I’m so glad you like! It’s one of my favorites too!