These No Bake Avalanche Cookies are SO good…they’re based on one of my most popular recipes, Avalanche Bars! They are a delicious crispy and creamy no bake cookie recipe!
Today we’re talking all out sweet stuff. Sweet, EASY stuff.
Like so deliciously sweet that you cantstopwontstop, but your teeth are starting to hurt and your belly has been aching for the past 5 bites, but don’t you even think of quitting. Because I DON’T QUIT.
Just one more bite. Wait, just another.
Ok, I can’t leave 1/4 of a cookie, obviously.
Great, now there is only one cookie left. So it’s fairly annoying to leave ONE COOKIE. Can’t be annoying.
Guess I’ll just eat that and then die from sugar. Because THESE NO BAKE COOKIES!
I’ve never been a No Bake Cookie Recipe person. I mean does it qualify as a cookie if you don’t bake it? Isn’t it a candy? I mean, I’m just thinking out loud here…
Regardless of what they are called, these No Bake Avalanche Cookies (candies) are 100% one of my favorite things. They are so easy to make, are sweet and crispy, and the perfect addition to any cookie tray!
4 Ingredient No Bake Avalanche Cookies
Yep, that’s right, only 4 ingredients in this no bake cookie recipe!
Pour some Rice Krispies and Mini Marshmallows in a bowl.
Then melt some white chocolate over a double boiler. You can use most white chocolate here, but I do find that some melt better than others. I have never had luck melting Hershey’s White Chocolate Chips, and only partial luck with Nestle. I do like Ghirardelli or Guittard…or you can even use white candy melts if you prefer.
Once the chocolate starts to melt, add in the peanut butter and mix it until it’s all melted and smooth.
Pour that on top of the krispies…
Then stir to coat…
And plop them down on a lined baking sheet.
Stick them in the fridge to set up…
Seriously you guys are going to LOVE these.
My original Avalanche Bar recipe was based on the treat they sell at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory…and I also put in little mini chocolate chips. You can add those here at the very end (so they don’t melt) or just sprinkle them on top while they are still wet.
These No Bake Avalanche Cookies are so addictive and totally easy. It’s a no bake cookie recipe you will come back to time and time again!
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No Bake Avalanche Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 cups Crispy Rice cereal
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 lb white chocolate
- *optional – 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
- Mix cereal and marshmallows in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Melt white chocolate and peanut butter together in a double boiler. I prefer using a double boiler for melting white chocolate so it will melt slow and smooth, but if you prefer the microwave, you can do it that way too.
- Once the white chocolate is melted pour it over the cereal mixture and stir until completely coated.
- Drop using a tablespoon onto the lined pans.
- Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, if desired.
- Place in refrigerators until chocolate is set.
Notes
store airtight for up to 5 days in a cool place. You don’t have to refrigerate these, but if they are kept in a warm place they could become sticky.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 141
- Sugar: 11.8 g
- Sodium: 56.6 mg
- Fat: 8.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.7 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 3.7 mg
I make a similar cookie but use captain crunch, salted peanuts,mini marshmallows,mix in large bowl, melt whit choc. pour over mixture, spoon onto parchment paper, let set a couple minutes and store in airtight container if you don’t eat them all…..enjoy…I call them Christmas cookies and use the colored captain crunch…..
Oh I so need to try those!! I LOVE Cap’n Crunch!
Barb, can we get your recipe? Those sound fun and dellisious!
I’m thinking Peanut Butter Captain Crunch for mine! Mmmmmm.
May I have that recipe? Used to make these but lost recipe. Love em.
I had these last year for the first time and HOLYHELLTHESEARESOGOOD.
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These look great. Could the peanut butter be replaced with Biscoff spread(cookie butter)? I have a child that hates peanut butter.
I bet that would work great!
I’m guessing you probably already experimented with cookie butter, but if by chance you hadn’t yet, it is AWESOME!!! I highly recommend it:) This will be going in my “cookie” arsenal!
I watched the video thinking cookie butter would be a delicious substitute (and I have a jar that I must quit scooping spoons full from…)!
LOL – this post made me laugh so much!! I say, ” I need to be honest” all the time, and the truth is – I’m usually pretty honest, all the time hahahaha
And, I’m also not much of a no-bake cookie kinda gal, but these look DEEELISH!
These look amazing! I’m not a huge fan of white chocolate, though. What do you think about using semi-sweet chips instead?
My mom has made this for years but we call it Plantation Crunch. Hers also has peanuts and she uses almond bark instead of white chocolate chips. She has used bakers chocolate, too, I think.
Sarah, my grandma made the same as your mom, she called it Carter Candy due to the peanuts & peanut butter. I have the recipe now & I make it every holiday season. It’s wonderful! I may have to try it with white chocolate instead of almond bark to see how that turns out!
I like you’re moms cookies plantation crunch.
Love these, could eat the whole batch and hide all evidence they existed 🙂
No bake cookies are totally my jam!! Flipping love these!
OMG. Shelly, I’m gonna do this with that crazy salted caramel hazelnut spread! Because I’m totally not a no-bake cookie person either, but I want to shove these in my gob at full speed.
HA! That is a fantastic idea.. I am going to try that too and then put on my elastic pants and call it a day!
Shelly, you crack me up!
I can’t wait to try some of these receipes
I’m not a no-bake cookie person either but these look amazing! I make a similar one every Christmas and now I’m totally craving them.
oh wow!
these look soo heavenly! I cannot wait to try them.
and thanks for posting such great recipes.