Chocolate Cornflake Wreaths

Last Updated on December 23, 2025 by becky

Festive chocolate cornflake wreaths made with cereal, melted chocolate chips, walnuts, and honey, plus plenty of fun toppings. The easiest no bake Christmas cereal wreaths to gift and enjoy during the holiday season!

Why Make These Chocolate Cornflake Wreaths?

Along with Easter and Valentine’s Day, Christmas ranks at the top of my list of the best holidays for baking and treat-making. There is always an open house or holiday party to attend; a gift to give; a classroom or workplace treat to prepare. So it’s the perfect time to experiment with old and new recipes alike.

Holly leaf cornflake cookies are an old favorite of mine, and this wreath recipe builds on that one by using cornflake cereal and fun candy toppings, but replacing the sticky marshmallow mixture with a blend of semi sweet chocolate, honey and butter, similar to the ingredients I use for Oreo rocky road.

To make these chocolate cornflake wreaths, start by melting the above ingredients in a big mixing bowl, then stir in cornflakes and chopped walnuts. After spooning the mixture into mounds and shaping each on into a wreath, decorate each wreath with red and green Christmas M&Ms and dust with edible foil stars and edible glitter to finish.

These festive no-bake wreaths come together in under two hours, and add a touch of sparkle to any cookie swap or holiday dessert tables. And with no oven required, even kids can help with the shaping and decorating!

Cornflake Wreath Recipe Ingredients

To make these chocolate cornflake wreaths, start by gathering the following:

• Cornflakes – You can use any kind of generic cornflakes cereal; no need to stick to a specific brand. And if you have some left over, you can make my cornflake holly leaf cookies, too.
• Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips – You’ll need 200 grams (about 1 cup) of semi sweet chocolate chips, for melting.
• Honey – Honey, golden syrup, or corn syrup sweetens the mixture and helps it to hold together.
• Unsalted Butter – Take time to soften the butter so it stirs easily into the melted chocolate.

• Walnuts – You can use chopped walnuts (or another chopped nut, such as pecans) or replace with sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds for a nut-free treat.
• Decorations – I dotted my wreaths with red and green Christmas M&Ms (then tossed the rest of the bag into my Christmas Chex mix!) and dusted with edible glitter or edible foil stars. You can use any toppings or decorations you’d like. See my suggestions below.

Decorating Cornflake Wreaths

I decorated my wreaths with Christmas M&Ms, edible foil stars, and edible glitter, but feel free to be creative! Some possible topping ideas include:

• Peppermint – Add a drop of peppermint oil, and decorate with crushed candy canes or peppermint baking pieces.
• Citrus – Stir in 1-2 drops of orange oil or lemon oil, accompanied by bits of candied orange or lemon peel.
• Sprinkles – Top with Christmas nonpareils, or homemade or store-bought Christmas sprinkles
• Ginger – Decorate each wreath with small pieces of homemade candied ginger.
• Nuts – Use walnuts, pecans, or pistachios, or even homemade maple pecans to decorate.
• Cinnamon – Add cinnamon oil and cinnamon red hot candies (save the rest to make cornflake holly cookies!)
• Dried Fruit – Dot wreaths with dried cranberries, or your pieces of your favorite freeze-dried fruit.

Make-Ahead and Storage Suggestions

Store cornflake wreaths in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Other Christmas treat recipes you might enjoy:

Nutella Wreath Hand Pies
Puff Pastry Christmas Trees
Chocolate Peppermint Lollipops
Candy Cane Truffles
Miniature Christmas Puddings
Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Peppermint Meringue Kisses

And if you do make these, or any of my recipes, don’t forget to tag me @bastecutfold or use the hashtag #bastecutfold on Instagram. I always love to see what you’re making!

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