Blueberry Pecan Cornflake Squares Recipe
Many things can instantly transform me to my much-forgotten ill-worn teenagerhood: a few passing bars of The Backstreet Boys, Club Monaco sweaters and cornflake squares.
My first job ever was at a bakery where I’d squirrel away peanut butter cornflake squares to nibble on the bus ride home. The cornflake squares I make now are sans-peanuts, but so much better.
These cornflake squares are my interpretation of what the illicit lovechild of a Momofuku Milk Bar cornflake cookie and a blueberries and cream cookie could look like. Basically a rice crispy square with cornflakes standing in for the puffed rice, cornflake squares are infinite in their variations; add in anything that strikes your fancy. My current favourites: pecans and dried blueberries.
The nutty earthiness of pecans, sunshiny sweetness of dried blueberries and the crunch of cornflakes combine perfectly into a somewhat healthy dessert (breakfast?) square that will disappear immediately.
Case in point: a couple of friends were over for dinner the other day and one of them consumed two squares before we sat down to dinner and had four more after for dessert. Cornflake squares are so good I think I should start book-ending all my meals with them.
Blueberry Pecan Cornflake Squares Recipe
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter
4 cups mini marshmallows
6 cups cornflakes
1/4 cup dried blueberries
1/4 cup toasted pecans
Directions
1. Lightly butter a 8 inch square pan.
2. Combine cornflakes, blueberries and toasted pecans in a large bowl.
3. Melt butter in a sauce pan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted.
4. Pour melted marshmallows over cornflake mixture and mix well.
5. Press cornflake mixture evenly in buttered pan.
6. Cool, cut into squares and enjoy!
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Yum! Isn’t everything better with marshmallows?
Jennifer,
I love marshmallows, especially homemade ones!
OMG, these look fantastic!… On a more somber note, the last time i saw my Club Monaco t-shirt, my mom was using it as a rag to wipe the kitchen floor… sadness.
Dan,
No worries! Club Monaco is selling those classic sweatshirts and t-shirts again! :P
… my childhood was neither misspent nor rich in cornflake squares. But early adulthood was squandered and spent a little while in Beijing–and involved many compressed noodle sweets, which these remind me of. Now the fire’s lit, I think I’m going to go buy some fried chow-mein bits and some marshmallows…
…these look absolutely delicious.
Mmm, I think chow-mein bits and marshmallows would be crunch-a-licious!
It looks like you have 6 ingredients (from the photo), but only 5 listed in the recipe. What’s the secret ingredient?
LNapoli,
Good catch! It was white chocolate that I was going to melt and drizzle on top, but I changed my mind. Feel free to add a white chocolate drizzle to yours!
Marshmallows! These squares look great, thanks for posting!
Patty,
No problem, glad you like them!
Yum,toss in some chocolate chips…heaven.
Mmm…the best thing about cornflake squares is that the possibilities are endless!
I think i’m the “friend” who ate two before dinner and gulped down another 4 after dinner for desert :P…lol they are awesome! I’m gonna try and make some tonight :)
Hahaha. Yours will turn out great Tash!