Easy Avalanche Cookies Recipe – No-Bake Sweet Treats
Easy no-bake avalanche cookies made with creamy white chocolate, peanut butter, crispy rice cereal, and marshmallows, finished with chocolate chips and flaky sea salt for a perfectly sweet and crunchy treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 18 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
2 cups white chocolate chips
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup mini marshmallows
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Flaky sea salt, for topping
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl using short intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Stir the peanut butter and vanilla extract into the melted chocolate until fully combined.
- Gently fold in the crispy rice cereal and mini marshmallows until evenly coated.
- Scoop the mixture into mounds using a cookie scoop and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Immediately top each cookie with mini chocolate chips and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
- Refrigerate until the cookies are firm and set.
Notes
Refrigeration helps the cookies hold their shape.
Use creamy peanut butter for the smoothest texture.
Customize with nuts, pretzels, or sprinkles if desired.
Best enjoyed chilled or at cool room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
