Australian Honey Joys

INGREDIENTS

• 4½ cups (5 ½ oz/160 g) cornflakes cereal
• ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) butter
• ¼ cup (2 oz/57 g) granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sprinkles (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
2. Place the cornflakes in a large bowl.
3. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, honey and salt and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is vigorously boiling.
4. Pour over the cornflakes and stir until well coated.
5. Divide the cereal evenly among the muffin cups.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until slightly golden.
7. Add sprinkles, if using, while still hot. Let cool completely to room temperature before eating.
8. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

TIPS

• Be sure to use unsweetened cornflakes in this recipe, or the end result will be too sweet.
• Instead of individual muffin cups, this can be baked in an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan lined with parchment paper. Once cool, cut into squares.
• You can add a drizzle of melted chocolate over the top of these. Let set before serving.
• Sometimes, nuts are added to the mixture. Both peanuts or flaked almonds would be delicious. Add 1 cup to the cornflakes before you stir in the butter and honey mixture.
• This simple and kid-friendly treat is perfect for bake sales and party snacks.
• If you don’t have honey, you can use golden syrup.