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Best Summer No-Bake Avalanche Cookies with Pretzels

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These no-bake avalanche cookies combine white chocolate, peanut butter, crunchy pretzels, and crisp rice cereal for a sweet-and-salty summer treat that comes together in minutes without turning on the oven.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (340g) white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup (130g) creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups (45g) crisp rice cereal
  • 1 cup (60g) mini pretzel twists, lightly crushed
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt flakes (optional)
  • ¼ cup freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries (optional)

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  2. Crush the pretzels in a zip-top bag with your hands or a rolling pin to a mix of fine crumbs and small chunks (about pea-sized).
  3. In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Stir constantly with a rubber spatula until smooth and glossy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat immediately and stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Let the mixture cool for 2 to 3 minutes until warm but not hot (bathwater temperature).
  6. Fold in the crisp rice cereal and crushed pretzels gently until evenly distributed. If using freeze-dried berries, fold them in now.
  7. Working quickly, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop or two spoons, spacing about 2 inches apart (about 12 to 15 cookies per sheet).
  8. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes immediately if using.
  9. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or 20 minutes in the freezer) until firm. Serve cold or at cool room temperature.

Notes

Keep heat low when melting white chocolate to prevent scorching. Let mixture cool 2-3 minutes before adding dry ingredients to avoid soggy cereal and pretzels. If mixture stiffens before all cookies are dropped, reheat on low for 15-20 seconds. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.

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