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
Just a simple question if you do add nuts to it, should there be more chocolate? I have a litte girl in the house that loves trail mixes and she will love these if I add nuts to it so it gives it that sweet and salty taste.
If you add a cup of nuts, you could reduce the the amount of krispies I’d say by a half cup.
Do you think you could substitute the rice krispy cereal with quick-cooking oats, like what is used in a standard no-bake cookie? And if so, can I call it breakfast?! Ha!
HA! I don’t see why not!
I am going to try the quick oats version today, since that is what is in my pantry. I will let you know the outcome. I am also using the bigger marshmallows, cut into small pieces by my girls. These are leftover from our last camping trip, so might as well use what is on-hand! Thanks!
Your recipe says “1 lb white chocolate” and I’m pretty sure they sell chocolate chips in 12 oz packages. Do they really need a pound of chocolate or do you think that one package would work??
They wouldn’t firm up enough. Yep, you need a pound. You could also use almond bark or white baking chocolate
So how many bags of the chocolate chips you needed to do this recipe ?
depends on the size of the bag. 1 pound = 16 ounces, however most white chocolate chip bags are 12 ounces.. so I always weigh my chocolate on my small kitchen scale.
So how many bags of the chocolate chips you needed to do this recipe ?
Cookie? Candy? I don’t think I would care about the name as long as I could be shoving these in my mouth!!! I have never had an avalanche bar, and I really feel like I have been missing out. Although these look so stinking easy to make that I’m over it already!!! Love these awesome little candy cookies!!! And I’m totally loving everyone’s comments about Cap’n Crunch…I see a sequel coming 🙂
I am having problems finding a pound of white chocolate .. Any ideas ? .. or can you use white chocolate chips instead ?
yep!
How many does this yield about?
about 24 🙂
These sound great and start the wheels humming. I often make haystacks (crispy Chinese noodles, salted peanuts and melted butterscotch chips). I’m thinking you could sub butterscotch for the white chocolate.
I think these would be cute for Halloween – dye the white choc. with a little orange food coloring… just a thought, can’t wait to make these.
I had never heard of avanlanche bars. I’m thinking all I really need is a bowl and big spoon…
We have made these for years, call them Almond Bark Cookies. We add dry roasted peanuts to the mix. Kids ask for them every holiday. So easy and taste fantastic…addictive.
True to my word, I just made these and they really are to die for 😉 Oh my goodness! I immediately shared the recipe on facebook with friends and family! Good job! If you have a sweet tooth, go fill it with these!