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Avalanche Cookies

Easy no bake avalanche cookies are the best simple dessert made with only 5 ingredients! The perfect holiday sweet treat to make for your family.

no bake avalanche cookies

No bake cookies are one of the best desserts.

During the holidays I’m all about easy sweets like christmas crack, graham cracker toffee, peanut clusters, chocolate peppermint bark, peanut butter balls, and ritz cracker cookies.

Especially around Christmastime I love a good tin full of homemade no-bake cookies.

But instead of the traditional chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies, today I am sharing these avalanche cookies.

Avalanche cookies are made with melted white chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and mini marshmallows mixed with rice krispies.

Top them with adorable mini chocolate chips and you have the perfect irresistible no bake treat!

avalanche cookies stacked

Ingredients to make these no bake cookies

  • rice krispies cereal
  • mini marshmallows
  • white chocolate chips
  • mini semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • creamy peanut butter
avalanche cookies ingredients in glass bowls

How to make avalanche cookies

Step 1: Mix the rice krispies and mini marshmallows together in a bowl.

mini marshmallows and rice krispies mixed together in a bowl

Step 2: In a medium saucepan, add the white chocolate chips and peanut butter and melt over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.

Be careful on this step as white chocolate will burn quickly.

Take your time and stir constantly to make sure the chocolate melts perfectly without over cooking.

melted white chocolate and peanut butter

Step 3: Pour the white chocolate melted peanut butter mixture over the rice krispies and mini marshmallows and stir to combine.

melted white chocolate poured over the mini marshmallows and rice krispies

A rubber spatula works best for stirring all of the sticky no bake ingredients together.

avalanche cookie ingredients mixed together

Step 4: Use a cookie scoop to drop batter onto the lined baking sheet.

You can use either wax paper or parchment paper, you just need a non stick surface for easy cleanup.

no bake avalanche cookies formed on a sheet pan

Step 5: Sprinkle the tops of the no bake cookies generously with mini chocolate chips.

Be sure to work quickly so that the chocolate chips stick to the tops before the white chocolate hardens.

avalanche cookies topped with mini chocolate chips

Step 6: Chill the no bake cookies in the fridge until firm.

How to store these cookies

These avalanche cookies store best in an airtight container in the fridge.

I have also frozen them with great results! Just allow to thaw for a few minutes before serving.

no bake avalanche cookie cut in half to show the inside

These little no bake cookies are loaded with chocolatey rich flavor and so very simple to make.

You will impress your guests with these for sure! A great simple dessert that can be made any time of year.

More easy Christmas recipes

avalanche cookies stacked

Hungry for more no bake desserts? you need to try these no bake cheesecake bars!

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avalanche cookies on a white plate with glasses of milk in the background

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avalanche cookie with a bite taken out

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Yield: 25 cookies

No Bake Avalanche Cookies

avalanche cookies stacked

Homemade no bake avalanche cookies are the best simple dessert made with rice krispies, peanut butter, melted white chocolate, and mini marshmallows.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups rice krispies cereal
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 11 oz bag of white chocolate chips (I used ghiradelli)
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup creamy no stir peanut butter

Instructions

  1. Line two baking sheets with wax paper
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the rice krispies and mini marshmallows
  3. In a medium saucepan, add the white chocolate chips and peanut butter and melt over low heat, stirring constantly
  4. Pour the white chocolate melted peanut butter over the rice krispies and mini marshmallows and stir to combine
  5. Use a cookie scoop to drop the no bake batter onto the lined baking sheet
  6. Sprinkle the tops of the avalanche cookies generously with mini chocolate chips
  7. Chill in the fridge until firm. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

25

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 161Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 75mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g

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