Description
These irresistible no-bake Avalanche Cookies combine crispy rice cereal, creamy peanut butter, fluffy marshmallows, and smooth white chocolate for a fast, foolproof treat ready in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1½ cups mini marshmallows
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- Mini chocolate chips or sprinkles (optional)
- Gluten-free crispy rice cereal (optional)
- Cookie butter or Sunbutter (optional substitute)
- Regular marshmallows cut into quarters (optional)
- Alternate cereals such as Special K, Corn Flakes, or Cheerios (optional)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper and freeze mini chocolate chips if using.
- Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Add peanut butter to the melted chocolate and mix until fully combined; let cool slightly.
- Gently fold in crispy rice cereal and mini marshmallows until evenly coated.
- Scoop 1–2 tablespoon portions onto the prepared baking sheet and top with chocolate chips or sprinkles.
- Allow cookies to set for 2 hours at room temperature or refrigerate 15–20 minutes until firm.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months for long-term storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160kcal
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 61mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: avalanche cookies, no bake cookies, white chocolate, peanut butter