Easy No-Bake Cookies and Cream Snack Bars Perfect for Back to School
These no-bake snack bars combine creamy, crunchy textures with a nostalgic cookies and cream flavor, perfect for quick, mess-free back-to-school snacks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (approx. 300g) crushed sandwich cookies (Oreo or any cookies and cream style)
- 1 can (14 oz / 396g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (90g) mini chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- Optional add-ins: chopped nuts or shredded coconut
Instructions
- Place 3 cups (300g) of sandwich cookies into a large zip-top bag. Use a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy pan to crush the cookies into fine crumbs, leaving some small chunks for texture (about 5 minutes).
- In a large bowl, combine 1 can (14 oz / 396g) sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 cup (56g) melted unsalted butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Stir lightly until smooth (2-3 minutes).
- Add the crushed cookies and 1/2 cup (90g) mini chocolate chips to the wet mixture. Fold gently until crumbs are evenly coated and mixture is sticky but holds together (about 3 minutes).
- Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Transfer the mixture into the pan and press firmly and evenly with a spatula or hands to compact it (at least 2 minutes).
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, to let the bars set and firm up.
- Lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper edges. Place on a cutting board and slice into 12 bars. Keep refrigerated until serving.
Notes
Press the mixture firmly into the pan to ensure bars hold together well. Chill overnight for best texture. If mixture is too loose, add more melted butter or condensed milk. Store bars refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze individually wrapped for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (1/12 of batch
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18
- Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Protein: 2
Keywords: no-bake, cookies and cream, snack bars, back to school, easy snack, kid-friendly, lunchbox snack