To me, nothing tastes more like Christmas than these sweet, salty and crunchy butterscotch candies. They aren’t much to look at, but they are super simple to make, and I guarantee that your friends and family will rave about them.
For as far back as I can remember, my Nana always had a plate of these butterscotch corn flake candy on the Christmas snack table. One year, my mom got the recipe and started adding them to her plates of Christmas cookies, and so the butterscotch corn flakes got spread around to even more friends and family.
After I moved away from home, I started making them for my own friends and, after I got married, my husband’s family. I’ve made them in Oregon, Florida, Sicily, and now southern California, and the recipe has been passed from friend to friend all across the country. I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t love them, and if you make these for your friends, be prepared to share the recipe!
With only three ingredients, and no baking required, these are probably the simplest holiday treat you will ever make. All you have to do is melt some butterscotch chips in the microwave, then stir in corn flakes and dry roasted peanuts. Seriously, that’s it!
Once the corn flakes and peanuts are coated with the butterscotch, drop spoonfuls onto waxed paper. They will set up in less than half an hour.
Once the butterscotch hardens, the candies are ready to add to your Christmas cookie plates or to serve to guests. Enjoy!
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Butterscotch Corn Flake Candy
Ingredients
- 1 package butterscotch chips (11 oz.)
- 3/4 cup dry-roasted salted peanuts
- 4 cups corn flakes cereal
Instructions
- Pour butterscotch chips into a large microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave, checking and stirring every 30 seconds, until chips are melted. It took about a minute and a half in my microwave. Be sure not to cook them for too long, or the butterscotch candy will seize up. If you prefer, you can melt the chips in a double boiler, then scrape the melted butterscotch into a large bowl.
- Add corn flakes and peanuts to the melted butterscotch and stir until everything is thoroughly coated. Line a countertop with waxed paper and drop spoonfuls of the warm corn flake mixture onto the waxed paper. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Candy may be stored in an airtight container or large zippered plastic bags for two weeks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 2 piecesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 73 Total Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 54mg Carbohydrates: 12g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 7g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 1g
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