No-Bake Avalanche Cookies with Peanut Butter, Chocolate, and Marshmallows Recipe
These no bake avalanche cookies combine creamy peanut butter, white almond bark, crunchy rice krispies, mini marshmallows, and chocolate chips to create a quick and delightful treat. Perfect for dessert or snacks, these cookies come together in just minutes without any baking required.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 6 minutes
- Yield: 18 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 16 ounces white almond bark (also known as white candy coating or candy melts)
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups rice krispies cereal
- 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup miniature chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Freeze Chocolate Chips: Place 1/2 cup of the miniature chocolate chips in the freezer to chill while you prepare the rest of the mixture.
- Melt Almond Bark: Break the almond bark into pieces and put them in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 45-second increments, stirring between each, until the almond bark is completely melted.
- Combine with Peanut Butter: Remove the melted almond bark from the microwave and stir in the creamy peanut butter until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
- Add Rice Krispies: Fold in the rice krispies cereal to coat the crispy cereal evenly with the chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Let the mixture cool until lukewarm to prevent melting the marshmallows prematurely.
- Incorporate Marshmallows and Frozen Chips: Stir in the miniature marshmallows and then add the frozen chocolate chips. Mix quickly and thoroughly so everything is evenly distributed.
- Form Cookies: Spoon 2-tablespoon sized drops of the mixture onto parchment paper, spacing them out evenly. Immediately sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top before the cookies begin to harden.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool completely until firm. Serve immediately or store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Almond bark is a candy product that resembles white chocolate and is typically found in slabs in the baking aisle near chocolate chips. If unavailable, substitute with white candy melts, preferably Ghirardelli brand.
- Use creamy peanut butter such as Skippy or Jif, as natural peanut butter does not work well for this recipe due to consistency and moisture differences.
