Homemade star crunch cookies are a sweet snack that tastes just like the Little Debbie version. Full of chocolatey, caramel flavor and crunch, you’ll love these rice cereal bars just as much if not more than the store bought kind!
We have a serious sweet tooth in this house.
We love sweet snacks and desserts of all kind.
And we are on a first name basis with a Little miss named Debbie.
Yes, I do mean that Little Debbie.
We adore the snack cakes and of course Little Debbie ice cream.
And these star crunch cookies.
They are so good, but they can be kind of hard to find so you know I needed to make my own copycat version.
What are star crunch cookies?
Star Crunch cookies are soft, chewy cookies with chocolate, caramel, and crisped rice cereal.
They are sort of like a Rice Krispie treat, but better in my opinion.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Marshmallows– Use mini marshmallows to make measuring them easy.
- Chocolate chips– Either milk or semi sweet.
- Caramels– Use the soft kind and you’ll want about 1/2 cup of them.
- Butter– Salted or unsalted. Doesn’t matter.
- Vanilla– Use real vanilla for best flavor.
- Rice cereal– Like Rice Krispies or the store brand version.
How to Make
To make these chewy, crunchy cookies, start by heating the marshmallows, chocolate chips, caramels, butter, and vanilla extract in a large pan over medium low heat until everything is smooth.
Once everything is smooth, take the pan off the heat and stir in the rice cereal until the cereal is completely coated.
Then use a cookie scoop and scoop out even portions of the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Gently press down each cookie with a greased spoon or your fingers, that you’ve washed well and then sprayed with cooking spray.
Let the cookies chill in the fridge for 15 minutes to firm.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing
Store these in even layers separated by parchment paper in an air tight container on the counter.
They will stay fresh for up to 4 days.
Tips and Tricks
- It really helps to spray your spoon well with cooking spray before you stir the marshmallow mixture together. This will help prevent everything from getting stuck to the spoon.
- Spray your cookie scoop before you scoop each cookie out to make them easy to release.
- If you are making these in the warmer months, you may want to store them in the fridge to keep the chocolate from melting. Just take them out of the fridge a few minutes prior to eating them so they soften up a bit.
Other Little Debbie Recipes
Homemade star crunch cookies are a delicious no bake snack or dessert you’ll love make and love eating even more! Put this together for a sweet treat any time.
Looking for other Little Debbie recipes you can make at home? Try these:
- Copycat Zebra Cake
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes Ice Cream
- Copycat Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies
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Star Crunch Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 15 soft caramels about ½ cup caramels or about 100g
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups rice krispies cereal
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat marshmallows, chocolate chips, caramels, butter and vanilla extract until smooth
- Remove from heat; stir in rice krispies until completely coated
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop even amounts of rice krispie mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet; then using a greased spoon or fingers gently press down to flatten into a cookie shape
- Chill cookies in the fridge for at least 15 minutes to allow them to firm
Notes
- It really helps to spray your spoon well with cooking spray before you stir the marshmallow mixture together. This will help prevent everything from getting stuck to the spoon.
- Spray your cookie scoop before you scoop each cookie out to make them easy to release.
- If you are making these in the warmer months, you may want to store them in the fridge to keep the chocolate from melting. Just take them out of the fridge a few minutes prior to eating them so they soften up a bit.
Nutrition
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While these don’t taste like Star Crunch at all to us, 4 of us in this household, 2 of which are Star Crunch addicts and buy the BIG ones….The oatmeal cookie in the center of Star Crunch lends its own flavors of molasses, cinnamon and oats… These are really good… But not Star Crunch…. Guess I will continue my search, or give up and make my own copycat that uses the same components….