It is summer and I wanted a treat that I did not have to bake that used up my giant box of Special K cereal so I made these cookies. Part of stretching a buck is using what you already have. I make a Christmas breakfast once a year that I top with Special K. Then the box sits there on top of my fridge, mocking me and taking up space for like, forever...
I made my own version of these cookies but you can find the original recipe here.
I am not a fan of using the microwave oven I decided to make a stovetop version instead. In a medium sauce pan I added 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of white corn syrup (actually only 75% was white, I ran out and topped it off with some regular corn syrup), 1 tsp of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. I brought it to a boil and then turned down the heat a little.
Oh yeah, this is like candy-making OK so be careful! Have ice water nearby just in case (which I of course didn't do because it was at this point I realized I could be in trouble). Simmer for two minutes.
Carefully add 1 1/3 cup of peanut butter. Stir to melt into the mixture.
Add four cups of Special K cereal and stir to combine.
At the last second I decided I wanted a hint of chocolate so I threw in a handful of chocolate chips and stirred until just melted.
Acting quickly, I got out my ice cream scoop that I greased ahead of time and scooped out the cookies onto parchment paper. Again, be very careful! Let cool.
My scoop was quite large so the cookies were on the verge of being too big. Next time I would use a smaller scoop.
Lightly crispy, peanut buttery with a hint of chocolate... these were quite a wonderful treat! I was very dubious that I would like them but I really did and was happy to share them with very dear old friends who were visiting last weekend which was good because this recipe is generous. It makes a lot. Although high in sugar, these treats are not super high in saturated fat which makes me very happy.
Made my way, I give these cookies four out of five wooden spoons.
We are back to cold and dark weather here... Sigh... So my need to make bake-less cookies is not great but I know there are many people out there melting this summer. I hope this quick, easy and minimal-heat-producing cookie makes your weekend all that more delicious!
~ Suzie the Foodie
31 comments:
Lovely cookies! I guess really sweet and good. They sound very tempting.
They look great and "no bake" is always good in the summer!
I have been waiting for you to post these! My husband did groceries the other day and randomly bought a box of special k. Thanks for making a stove top version, we don't even own a microwave because I hate how they cook things. I'm so going to make these today!
They look so yummy and nice touch adding the chocolate, can't ever have too much chocolate! My daughter begged me to buy Special K once and I found it dreadfully bland on it's own. I could totally eat it this way for breakfast though...haha!!!
Oh my, those look amazing. I'm going to have to try these at some point. Perfect for the heat when I don't want to turn on the oven but need something sweet. You say it makes a lot, I wonder if I can half it.. We'll see I guess. :)
This looks so delish!
Delicious! I want one right now so badly! :D
Try using Cocoa Krispies! They are wonderful!!
What a great, easy recipe. Can't wait to try.
These are my all time favorite cookies!!!!! I can't make them too often because I want to eat them all!! TFS!!
this recipe looks like the old special K recipe for "o'Henry bars" which are really wonderful!
I have had these before. Except to keep it easy to pass along we say 1 cup sugar syrup peanut buter and s. Ks 1ts vanilla. They are my fav. Of anything sweet but I could eat the whole thing of them. Oh and they are not as sweet as they sound. everyone should try these once.
These look SO GREAT! I am confused about one thing though...the cereal looks like puffed rice (ie rice crispies), but the recipe say special K...I thought Special K was flakes of grain, not puffed grain. Am I missing a new type in the store?
So glad everyone is enjoying this post! Looks like a fav for many, which rocks. They were new to e.
Sara, I know, it's so weird, this is actually the Special K that I have. I just checked, it says "Original" and when I looked at it, it's just like Rice Crispies except they are kind of scoopy. So weird. I guess you could always use Rice Crispies instead.
My mom used to make these, and the Special K was like this. Then they started making it into flakes, so she stopped ,aking them. Glad to hear they are making the "original" again!
Yum! These look delicious!
YUMMO! I just made these while I was cooking lunch, Fantastic. It only took a few minutes and they cool relatively quick.
A few tweaks I made:
I halved the recipe since I wasn't sure how they would turn out- 1/2 batch made about 9 'cookies', plenty for me and my husband.
I didn't use Chocolate because I didn't have any...
Also, I used Honey Bunches of Oats with Pecan Clusters instead of the Special K. I didn't want to buy an entire box of cereal I wasn't going to use again, so I just used what I already had, and it turned out just fine! The peanut butter flavor covers up just about everything else, so I figure any basic cereal would be fine...
I have recipes all the time Kaitlyn, very wise for a first attempt! Oh my sister love that cereal, best that would work so well, thank you so much for the idea!
This is the same recipe I use for Rice Krispy bars, except that these are made w/ Special K and the chocolate is mixed in. For a touch of chocolate, I mix 1/2-1 cup of chocolate chips melted w/ the same amount of butterscotch chips. Drizzle or spread on top of cereal mixture. We've always called them chocolate scotcheroos.
Saw these on pinterest. They look so yummy!
Saw these on pinterest. They look so yummy!
Special K in Canada looks like Rice Krispies here in the US - I was so confused the first time I saw that! I think this recipe would work with both types of cereal.
Okay so I was up late needing a sweet fix and found your post. I used what I had on hand...sugar, light corn syrup, salt, vanilla, honey nut chex and chocolate cheerios. It hit the spot! Thanks for sharing!
Pinhead, yes, I know, so confusing! To me too. Tiffany, so glad it took care of that sweet fix. :) Nice rendition of the recipe, love it!
How many dozen did this make in total? I'm trying to figure out recipes for a cookie exchange I'm participating in I need to make between 12 and 15 dozen cookies
Kathleen, that would depend on the size, these were quite big and made (if I remember right) two dozen? I would suggest making them smaller and make it a few times. That's a lot of cookies!
Can one use Golden Suryp?
or honey?
Bianca, golden syrup should be fine, not sure about honey though. I would stick with the syrups, just to be safe.
These look yummy! So....what's the Christmas morning recipe topped with Special K?
Karen, my Dad's wife Julie makes this cheesy bread pudding with ham and tops it with Rice Crispies and butter, LOL. A cholesterol bomb! But it is so good. I don't make it often but will share it one day.
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