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These butterscotch cornflake clusters were originally published in Phi’s 5 Ingredient cookbook and the best part is, they are only 2 ingredients! Plus, they make for the BEST holiday no-bake sweet treat!

Phi and her kids recently re-made this recipe with holiday sprinkles and omg, couldn’t be easier.

Phi has been making these since she was a kid and it’s so fun to continue that tradition with her kids.

Enjoy this fun story on tradition from Phi:

Around the holidays there were four or five cookies we would always make and arrange on platters to give to friends and family. These clusters always made the list because they are super easy to make and are a no-bake recipe. I’ve kept alive the tradition of making them around the holidays because, well, they are so good and so incredibly simple, with literally two ingredients. They make the perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray, and are also great to bring along to parties.

Click here to see the step-by-step web story instructions for this recipe!

Did you know this recipe only requires 2 ingredients!? That’ right, this is it:

Cornflakes
Butterscotch chips

When kids are involved with cooking (see my post about it here), things can get messy. Luckily these can be messy and still turn out great!

How to make butterscotch cornflake clusters

Line baking sheets or any counter/flat surface with parchment paper or wax paper.
Microwave butterscotch chips for 30 seconds on high. Stir. Repeat microwaving until melted (approximately 2 minutes).
Stir in cornflakes until they are coated with butterscotch.
Scoop or spoon mixture onto prepared parchment/wax paper. Repeat until clusters are formed.
Allow clusters to cool for about an hour.

Of course, whenever you make these butterscotch cornflake clusters, you can easily make them more festive by using festive sprinkles and by adding a paper cup that matches the holiday or activity!

Butterscotch Cornflake Clusters

These butterscotch cornflake clusters are so easy to make and only require 2 ingredients!

3 from 2 votes

Print Rate

Servings: 24 clusters

Equipment

Small cookie scoop

Ingredients

1 bag butterscotch chips 11 ounces
4 cups cornflakes

Instructions

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper (or just roll out parchment paper or wax paper and set it on an empty counter or flat surface).
Microwave the butterscotch chips in a large microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds on high. Then remove from the microwave and stir. Repeat, microwaving for 30 seconds and stirring, until the butterscotch is smooth and creamy (mine takes 2 minutes, or four intervals of heating).
Carefully stir in the cornflakes until they are coated with butterscotch.
Using a tablespoon-size cookie scoop or spoon, scoop a tablespoonful of the mixture onto the prepared parchment paper. Repeat until all the clusters have been formed. You don’t need to leave a lot of space between them because you’re not baking them; you just don’t want them to touch.
Allow the clusters to cool for about an hour (or until they have set) and then transfer to a tin or serving plate and enjoy.
Optional - you can add festive sprinkles and put the clusters into mini muffin cups

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