Much like chess squares, this recipe is one of those that sneaks its way into everyone’s recipe box, yet no one really knows its origin. Of course, these kinds of recipes wouldn’t stick around like if they weren’t good.
Back when I had someone clean my house (ah, the good old days), she would bring these to us regularly. And, oh, how I looked forward to them. Now that I am without her services, I had begun having withdrawals from these delicious bars. So, I finally broke down and made them myself.
I love the simplicity of these. Not just in their preparation, but in the flavor. It’s pretty much all about the peanut butter, and we all know how I love peanut butter. The corn flakes aspect has always been a bit strange to me, but somehow it works.
While there isn’t technically any baking involved, these bars are just so good that I couldn’t resist adding them to my holiday baking lineup.
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6 responses so far ↓
1 JEP // Dec 16, 2007 at 8:34 am
Love all things peanut butter, but somehow have never heard of this recipe—what a great photo presentation!
2 jennifer // Dec 16, 2007 at 11:41 am
Thanks, JEP! As a fellow peanut butter lover, I encourage you to give these a try.
3 Stacey // Dec 21, 2007 at 9:34 am
Thanks for the recipe! I’ve never had these. Wonder how they’d be with chocolate on top? MMmmmm….
4 jennifer // Dec 21, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Stacey, the addition of chocolate would certainly be interesting. Let me know if you try it!
5 Melanie // Mar 2, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Wow.. these look really good. I’ve never eaten a dessert with cornflakes in it.. I’m definitely going to give it a try!
6 jennifer // Mar 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Melanie, I highly recommend them. I hope you like them!
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