No Bake Avalanche Cookies
Servings: 58 cookies
Calories: 63kcal
These M&M Avalanche Cookies are easy no-bake cookie clusters made with white chocolate, peanut butter, crispy rice cereal, mini marshmallows and colorful M&Ms. They are sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy and perfect for holidays, parties, cookie trays or kid-friendly dessert making.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 10 oz. white chocolate melts (or white chocolate chips)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- Additional mix-ins (add ½ - ¾ cup total)
- Mini chocolate chips
- Salted peanuts
- M&Ms or other miniature chocolate candies
- White chocolate chips
- Butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine the4 cups crispy rice cereal and 1 cup mini marshmallows in a large bowl. Mix with a rubber spatula until combined. Set aside.
- Melt the 10 oz. white chocolate melts (or white chocolate chips) in the microwave in 30-second bursts. Stir after each round until smooth and completely melted. (Mine took about 2 minutes. Keep an eye on it because you do not want them to burn.)
- Add the 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the melted white chocolate, and stir until smooth.
- Pour the warm white chocolate-peanut butter mixture on top of the crispy rice cereal mixture. Stir until completely coated.
- Add any Additional mix-ins (add ½ - ¾ cup total), if desired, and stir until incorporated.
- Scoop the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets with a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop or a spoon. They will be sticky and messy, and this is OK.
- Add extra toppings, if desired.
- Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes, or until the white chocolate mixture is set.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Notes
Mixture too sticky: Chill for 5 minutes, then scoop.
Cookies too loose: Add a little more crispy rice cereal.
Cookies too dry: You may have added too much cereal or too many mix-ins.
M&Ms streaking: The coating was too hot. Cool slightly before adding candy.
White chocolate seized: It may have overheated or come into contact with water. Melt low and slow.
Cookies too loose: Add a little more crispy rice cereal.
Cookies too dry: You may have added too much cereal or too many mix-ins.
M&Ms streaking: The coating was too hot. Cool slightly before adding candy.
White chocolate seized: It may have overheated or come into contact with water. Melt low and slow.
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
