Chocolate Covered Corn Flakes
Eons ago I read in Gourmet magazine about a swanky chocolatier in New York City who made, among other things (like tall, smooth-sided peanut butter cups the size and shape of a shot glass), chocolate covered Corn Flakes. The image of them stuck. And so one night when we were up late playing Blokus and needing something nibbly/crunchy/chocolatey to set out on the table, I melted a (big) handful of chopped chocolate, poured it over a bowl of Corn Flakes and tossed it like a salad. Then spread the mixture out on a parchment-lined sheet and let it cool.
You can try to shape it into clumps, or let it lie as it will and serve it like a bowl of crisp, flaky caramel corn, without the caramel. Turns out, there’s no need to turn on the oven to feed a chocolate craving.
August 03 2011 10:59 pm | snacks
stacey snacks on 04 Aug 2011 at 6:52 am #
My mother in law puts chopped nuts in these with the chocolate…..they are heavenly!!!!!
Char on 04 Aug 2011 at 8:11 am #
I just got back from my first (but hopefully not last) visit to PEI, and our snack of choice there came from the Anne of Green Gables Chocolate Shop: “PEI Chips” — Old Dutch rippled potato chips coated in chocolate – weirdly delicious.
Fiona on 04 Aug 2011 at 9:13 am #
I used to make these when I was a kid! I had a cookbook with a recipe for little Easter nests made out of chocolate covered cornflakes.
Melissa W on 04 Aug 2011 at 10:07 am #
COME ON. This sounds awesome. I’d be tempted to sprinkle a bit of coarse salt once it had been all spread out on the sheet…but I don’t know if it would have the effect I think it would.
I’ve gotta try that Nutella granola too. I was just reading an article about how Nutella isn’t a terrible breakfast like many seem to think it is, if you eat it the right way. And what’s more right than Nutella granola? I ask you.
Colleen on 04 Aug 2011 at 11:09 am #
I keep telling my husband he can’t have chocolate Cheerios – maybe something like this will satisfy his food cravings.
Robyn in Mountain (Ontario that is) on 04 Aug 2011 at 12:06 pm #
Yes! Will make some for the visiting great nieces. Thanks, Julie!
Quick question, I am looking for your ham stuffed turkey (I think that’s what it was), where would I find it? You made it for a breakfast show a year or two ago. Please help.
Erica B. on 04 Aug 2011 at 12:34 pm #
@Robyn Ham stuffed turkey = Turpigen
http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2009/10/07/turpigen-crockpot/
Calgary Choco Lover on 04 Aug 2011 at 1:01 pm #
Jacques Torres is the chocolatier who started this decadence at his NYC outlets. He also does cheerios in milk chocolate. Check out his website – the chocolate covered popcorn he makes is the best, ever.
http://www.jacquestorres.com/
Robyn in Mountain (Ontario that is) on 04 Aug 2011 at 2:50 pm #
Thank you, Erica B.!
Ashley on 04 Aug 2011 at 6:13 pm #
I bought some delicious Milka chocolate covered cornflake and Daim (English toffee) clusters in Germany. Sadly, they did not make it back to the US. They were SO good, but would also be so easy to make.
Anonymous on 04 Aug 2011 at 8:27 pm #
That looks great, Julie. Did you see the Tacofino truck was featured in a show called Street Eats? I saw it on the Food Channel last night.
Doréus on 04 Aug 2011 at 9:28 pm #
You do realise that Corn Flakes, like Graham cookies were invented to be bland in order to prevent, how shall I put it, too strong emotions to swell up in (particularly young) people… and thus prevent what, in the nineteenth century was called «self-pollution». Now, by dipping Corn Flakes in chocolate, a presumed aphrodisiac… there’s a kind of interesting twist going on here. Sorry. The historian could not help have his brain titillated.
Manon from Ontario on 05 Aug 2011 at 6:34 am #
I’d love to be your neighbor Julie….that just sounds amazing….will have to try!
Have a great weekend
MFO
molly on 07 Aug 2011 at 9:40 am #
shame on you, marketing crack so flagrantly.
(bless you, too, for sharing with the rest of us
Heather on 10 Aug 2011 at 9:47 am #
If you’re too lazy to make this, and you like milk chocolate, Ritter Sport (German chocolate bar maker) has a corn flakes chocolate bar. Ritter Sport bars a bit hard to find, but European grocery stores often carry them, and Mountain Equipment Coop apparently does as well. http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/HikingCamping/Food/PRD~5020-766/ritter-sport-cornflakes-chocolate-bar.jsp
Laurel Dalzell on 10 Aug 2011 at 10:28 pm #
Sounds perfect. My recent late night chocolate snack was a marshmallow spread with Nutella. It is also delicious. But I guess this snack is one to share! Thanks for sharing.