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written by Ashley Fehr
5 from 9 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Servings 24 bars
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Last updated on May 26, 2020
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These Chocolate Crunch Bars are a no bake dessert that comes together in minutes! Chewy, fudgy, and crunchy, they’re sure to be a family favorite!
Chewy, chocolatey deliciousness!
These No Bake Crunch Bars are not a copycat of the Nestle Crunch Bars (although I do love those as well!).
This recipe is another one from my Grandma’s church cookbook.
Sometimes I feel like I spent so much time scouring the internet for new and exciting recipes, that I don’t take enough time to treasure the recipes I grew up with.
Sometimes those are the best recipes.
I just love a good no-bake recipe. I think it’s safe to say that everybody loves a good no-bake recipe.
These bars are so perfectly chewy, with a bit of crunch and texture from the oats, coconut and rice krispies. The layer of chocolate on top makes them totally indulgent and ultra fudgy!
Variations on these Crunch Bars:
- You can use dark or milk chocolate, depending on your preferences. I usually use semisweet, because it’s what I have the most of around here, but you can go more or less sweet, as you prefer! Even white chocolate would be great in these!
- You can easily make these gluten free by using certified gluten free oats and gluten free rice cereal, or another similar cereal, or even sub in more oats.
- The ratio of coconut to oats to Rice Krispies doesn’t matter that much, so if you prefer one over the other, or if you want to leave out the coconut (for example), just bump up the other two to fill in the gap.
- What does matter is the ratio of dry ingredients to “glue” — the butter, marshmallows and chocolate. Don’t mess with that one!
More easy no bake bars:
- Nanaimo Bars
- No Bake Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake Bars
- No Bake Mint Chocolate Bars
- Better No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
*This recipe and post has been updated since the original in January 2015
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written by Ashley Fehr
5 from 9 votes
These Chocolate Crunch Bars are a no bake dessert that comes together in minutes! Chewy, fudgy, and crunchy, they're sure to be a family favorite!
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ReviewPrep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Servings 24 bars
Calories 231cal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup hard margarine or butter divided
- 8 cups mini marshmallows divided
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips divided
- 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup large flake oatmeal
Instructions
Melt together ¼ cup margarine and 4 cups marshmallows. Stir in ½ cup chocolate chips until melted. Stir in coconut, Rice Krispies, and oatmeal.
Press into a 9×13″ pan that’s lined with tin foil (to save on washing!) and sprayed with non-stick spray.
Melt together remaining margarine, marshmallows and chocolate chips. Spread on top of coconut layer. Set aside to set completely (I like to leave it in the fridge).
They are fine sitting at room temperature, but I like to store them in the refrigerator or freezer so they don’t get too soft and stick together.
Notes
*To melt ingredients together, I used the microwave. I cooked in the microwave on high for 1 minute, and then in 30 second intervals after that, stirring in between until smooth. You could also melt on the stove over medium-low heat.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 231cal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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My name is Ashley Fehr and I love creating easy meals my family loves. I also like to do things my way, which means improvising and breaking the rules when necessary. Here you will find creative twists on old favorites and some of my favorite family recipes, passed down from generations!
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Darlyne Redd says
Plan on making tonight. Would love to see MORE easy recipes like this from yours or others grandma’s kitchens! We usually expect recipes to be time consuming with so many ingredients that make us feel overwhelmed to want to try them. MORE, please!
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Denise Hamernik says
I switched out the Oats for toasted slivered almonds.
Delicious!
Now there are two delicious options 😊See AlsoGingerbread Brownies RecipeReply
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Denise! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
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Trish F says
Thank you @Ashley for co-hosting this great giveaway! I was contacted by Kristi and I am the winner! Yeah! I love following your blog and collecting all of these fantastic recipes. I will be stopping by often.
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Ashley says
Thanks Trish! So glad you enjoyed it!
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I’m with ya – I totally haven’t started on the healthy recipes for the year. Well maybe one or two. And you sold me with no bake and chocolate – yummo!
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Ashley says
Haha, you need a little something to look forward to, right? 🙂
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OH my! I HAVE to try these! The coconut in them sounds delicious! That’s so neat that you are finding so many classic recipes from an old cookbook of your grandma’s.
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Ashley says
Thanks Amber! I’m definitely enjoying looking through them 🙂
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Kelley @ Chef Savvy says
I love no bake bars they are one of the best! These looks amazing and super addictive!
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Ashley says
Thanks Kelley!
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I love no-bake bars that look so indulgent! These sounds crazy good!
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Ashley says
Thanks Anna!
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These look amazing! And I love that there is coconut in it. So much better than the normal rice crispie treat. Pinned!
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Ashley says
Thanks Natalie!
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I LOVE how simple this recipe is!! Only 6 ingredients is awesome and leaves no excuse not to make these 🙂 Pinned!
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Ashley says
Haha, I think that’s the problem! They’re way too easy to make…. And eat… 🙂 Thanks Chelsea!
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Christina @ Bake with Christina says
Having a balance is so important, if not, I’d eat my treats I make consistently, and nothing good can come out of that! Haha!
But I LOVE those no-bak bars, they look so yummy and easy to make! Pinned 🙂Reply
Ashley says
Thanks Christina! I eat WAY too much of what I make! Lol
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