Description
Halloween Ghost Cornflake & Peanut Butter Cookies are spooky, no-bake treats with crunchy cornflakes, gooey peanut butter, and adorable marshmallow ghosts. A fast, festive dessert that’s perfect for Halloween parties and fun with kids!
Ingredients
Scale
4 cups cornflake cereal
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup light corn syrup
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decoration:
1 cup white chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon dark chocolate, melted
18 large marshmallows
Instructions
- Make the caramel‑like base:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, light corn syrup, and salt. Stir constantly until smooth and silky, avoiding burning.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Coat the cornflakes:
- In a large bowl, pour the warm mixture over the cornflakes. Use a spatula to carefully mix until every cornflake is thoroughly covered.
- Shape the cookies:
- Use a size‑20 cookie scoop (or heaping spoonfuls) to scoop mounds of the coated cornflakes onto parchment‑lined baking sheets. Gently press each mound to slightly flatten so they hold together. Let them cool and set at room temperature.
- Decorate for Halloween:
- Spoon melted white chocolate on top of each set cornflake mound.
- Place a marshmallow into the white chocolate on top of each cookie to create the ghost shape. Allow slight setting.
- Dip a toothpick into the melted dark chocolate and carefully draw spooky eyes and mouths on each marshmallow ghost.
- Let all cookies fully set—refrigerate briefly if needed to speed up hardening.
Notes
Spray your scoop with nonstick spray to avoid sticking.
For a fun variation, swap peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter.
Chill cookies in the fridge to speed up setting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: ~200 kcal
- Sugar: ~20 g
- Carbohydrates: ~35 g
- Protein: ~4 g