With just 5 ingredients you can make a 9x13 pan of chewy, chocolatey-caramel, no-bake bars inspired by Little Debbie Star Crunch! Don't want a whole pan? Make my small batch, microwavable Star Crunch Cookies!
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT5M
Total time: PT7M
Rating
4.91 stars (21 reviews)
Keywords
homemade star crunch, little debbie, cookies
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter (unsalted or salted work, just not margarine)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 ¾ cup salted caramel chips
8 cups mini marshmallows (This is the big 1lb (16oz. bag))
8 cups rice krispy cereal (Get the 12oz box)
Categories
Dessert
Snack
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a large saucepan, melt ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, and 1 ¾ cup salted caramel chips on medium-low heat, stirring constantly.
Once melted, stir in the 8 cups mini marshmallows and continue stirring until completely melted. This will take 5-10 minutes for the marshmallows to fully melt; be patient and don't turn up the heat! ;)
Remove from heat and stir in 8 cups rice krispy cereal. Mix until fully coated, then press into a greased or parchment-lined 9x13 pan. Allow to cool before cutting, then enjoy!
Fun tip: Just like my small-batch Homemade Star Crunch Cookies, you can also shape these into cookie shapes by scooping the semi-cooled mixture (warm to touch) into 1/4 cup balls and then flattening into discs.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 g
Calories: 214 kcal
Carbohydrates: 37 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 7 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Sodium: 112 mg
Sugar: 23 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
Reviews
Tracy on 2025-04-03 (5 stars): So good! Used TJ’s salted caramel chips. Supunce we were out of Rice Krispies used slightly crushed gf cornflakes. The slightly salty chocolate caramel flavor was delicious and the texture was fantastic. This was a winner in my house! Thanks!
Diane Baughman on 2024-10-01 (5 stars): This was my second time making this recipe. (this time I used the recipe for the large batch)They are excellent! The only caramel my grocery store carries is the Kraft Bits.
I did everything on the stove top. To speed things up I put my pan on medium and threw in the stick of butter. Once that was melted I added the caramel bits. Since the pan was already hot they started to melt pretty quickly. I turned the heat down to between medium and low. Once the caramel was mostly melted I added in the chocolate. (adding the chips later kept them from overheating) I also added about a half teaspoon of vanilla. I finished the rest just like the recipe said.
To shape the crunch mixture into circles I used an ice-cream scoop to place the mixture on parchment paper. Then I applied cooking spray to the bottom of a glass mug and pressed the mug lightly onto the crunch mixture. This made shaping them much easier and less messy.
Sarah on 2023-09-04 (5 stars): These were so easy and delicious! Brought back childhood memories
Amanda Rennolet on 2023-08-05 (5 stars): Oh...my... Absolutely delicious! I used to eat mass amounts of these as a teenager lol but these are even better! I did add a small handful of caramel bits to enhance that flavor.
Nicole Elam on 2023-02-01 (5 stars): My husband just said this is one of the best things I've ever made. I agree!
Sarah on 2022-08-12 (3 stars): I don't what I did wrong, but these are hard as a rock. If we hear them for like 5 seconds it's a little better. They taste good, just need to be chewy.
Ashley on 2022-07-04 (5 stars): Yummy!!!
Deborag on 2022-05-10 (5 stars): Yum
Maiah on 2022-04-21 (5 stars): I absolutely loved this recipe, it gives me the perfect consistency I need in making infused treats. I always try your recipes first; and am going to try to make the cosmic brownies next
