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!
PrintNo 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
oh sweet mercy. these look incredible!
Oh hey so…these are pretty fabulous. I don’t care if they are having an identity crisis, I’ll eat a few dozen while it sorts itself out 😉
These look delicious. I can’t wait to try these. I bet my Hubby will love them too. Thank you for the recipe. oxox, Amanda
I made something like this a couple years ago and because of this “Like hey little sweet melted chocolate blob, you ain’t a cookie…you a candy” and I actually remember going through the same name-game issues. I just looked up what I ended up calling them…Cookie Clusters. I remember actually struggling with that recipe’s title! And they are SO GOOD! I would inhale all of yours! Pinned!
I make these sometimes and I will sprinkle some mini choc chips on top while they are still damp…just like the avalanche bark. Yum!
A delicious no-bake treat!! that would disappear in a NY minute!!
~ Catherine
I see you used white chocolate chips. I’ve looked everywhere for those but all I find is premier white chips. They aren’t white chocolate just white colored vanilla flavored chips. Is that what you are referring too?
You can use either!!
I can don’t have chocolate… Can you suggest something else? Would love to make these.
no white chocolate? You could use almond bark instead 🙂
Susann, you can also use Ghirardelli White Chocolate baking bars–bit expensive, but they’re totally white chocolate, and make all the difference in the world in the taste of these terrific cookies (with all respect to Shelly for the suggestion).
these look insane in the best possible way! I’ve gotta make these babies asap!
WHY did you post this after I’d been to the grocery store (LOL)- now I have to wait ’til next week to make them. They look delicious!
These look so yummy! I haven’t heard of Avalanche Bars before, but with only 4 ingredients these look way too simple and good not to make! More no-bake desserts need to use white chocolate 🙂
agreed!!