Chocolate Cornflake Squares topped with mini chocolate eggs and mini Cadbury creme eggs, an indulgent no-bake Easter treat for kids and grown-ups too. The cornflake squares are crunchy and chocolatey, and incredibly delicious. They can be made for Easter, but also after the celebration to use up any leftover chocolate eggs or bars you have around.
If you enjoy cornflakes for breakfast, you will be surprised how delicious they are added to sweet treats too, their lovely crunch adding a fantastic texture that is hard to beat.
And since there are so many chocolate treats around for Easter, what a great way to use them up in a no-bake dessert that everybody will love; after all, chocolate treats are hard to resist!
Add some melted chocolate, butter and golden syrup, in with the cornflakes, sprinkle some love, mix everything well, transfer the mix to a tray, top with more chocolate deliciousness, and let it set - it's that easy!
Literally anyone can make this chocolate treat, especially kids, who would love to start the Easter preparations with us - making treats together is so much fun, plus it's a lovely way of making memories that last for a lifetime!
No cornflakes? No problem! You can swap them for rice krispies - my Easter Chocolate Rice Krispie Nests are another fabulous no-bake Easter treat that is extremely popular at this time of the year.
You can also turn the chocoalte cornflake mixture into nests if you wish, it's doesn't have to be squares or bars, it's entirely up to you, either way, they are amazing!
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Ingredients overview
- cornflakes - I used regular cornflakes, since there is so much sweetness coming from the chocolate and golden syrup, there is no need to use the sugar-coated frosties, I think the bars will be sickly sweet otherwise
- milk chocolate & white chocolate - I used what I had around, but you can go for any chocolate you wish or have: milk only, white only, dark chocolate only, for a mix of everything
- butter - adds extra richness and sets the chocolate beautifully
- golden syrup - can be swapped for honey if you don't have any
- mini eggs and mini creme eggs - for decorating, you can also add any other chocolate treats to top these cornflake squares
There's also an empty bowl in my picture, to be honest I have no idea why it made it into the picture, I only noticed it after I uploaded it, perhaps I wanted to put the mini eggs in, but somehow it was left
Why the recipe works
- It's incredibly easy to make - no bake, no fuss, ready in no time
- It uses easily-available ingredients - you can use any kind of chocolate, no need to go for something in particular, plus cornflakes are inexpensive and very popular with everyone
- It's a great way of using up leftover Easter chocolate
- It's so delicious! - don't believe me, just make the recipe 🙂
Step-by-step photos and instructions
- melt the milk and white chocolate, and add them to a mixing bowl together with the melted butter and golden syrup ( see photo 2)
- stir to combine all the ingredients
- add the cornflakes and mix everything well
- line a square baking tray (mine is 20 cm / 8 inches) with non-stick paper
- transfer the cornflake mixture and press it down well with the back of the spoon ( see photo 5)
- top with crushed mini eggs and halved mini creme eggs
- refrigerate until set, then use a sharp knife to cut them into squares
Expert tips
Don't cut down on the amount of chocolate used, it's important to keep the ratio cornflake to melted chocolate, otherwise the squares won't set well and they will be crumbly and hard to slice.
You can either freeze the cornflake mixture if you want to serve these treats quickly - it shoudn't need more than half an hour in the freezer, or you can refrigerate it for at least 1 hour, ideally longer.
Keep the cornflake bars in the fridge if you are not going to consume them quickly, a warm room will make the chocolate melt and the squares will be quite messy.
An easy way of slicing the mini Cadbury creme eggs is to freeze them for at least 30 minutes. Use a sharp knife to slice them in the middle vertically, you will get 2 perfect halves that are not messy at all!
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Chocolate Cornflake Squares
Ingredients
- 65 g cornflakes ( 4 cups)
- 200 g milk chocolate ( 7 oz)
- 200 g white chocolate (7 oz)
- 2 tablespoon golden syup ( or honey)
- 60 g butter ( ¼ cup)
- 100 g mini chocolate eggs ( ¼ cup)
- 5 mini Cadbury creme eggs
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Instructions
- Melt the milk chocolate, white chocolate and butter.
- Add them to a mixing bowl together with the golden syrup, and use a spatula to mix them well.
- Add the cornflakes and mix well to combine all the ingredients.
- Line a baking tray ( mini is a square tray with 20 cm / 8 inches in diameter) and transfer the cornflake mixture.
- Use the back of a spoon to press it down well.
- Cut the mini creme eggs in half, and add the mini eggs to a bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Top the cornflake mixture with the chocolates.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour before slicing.
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Notes
- Don't cut down on the amount of chocolate used, it's important to keep the ratio cornflake to melted chocolate, otherwise the squares won't set well and they will be crumbly and hard to slice.
- You can either freeze the cornflake mixture if you want to serve these treats quickly - it shoudn't need more than half an hour in the freezer, or you can refrigerate it for at least 1 hour, ideally longer.
- Keep the cornflake bars in the fridge if you are not going to consume them quickly, a warm room will make the chocolate melt and the squares will be quite messy.
- An easy way of slicing the mini Cadbury creme eggs is to freeze them for at least 30 minutes. Use a sharp knife to slice them in the middle vertically, you will get 2 perfect halves that are not messy at all!
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