Homemade Buncha Crunch is a no-bake treat with just three ingredients! The smooth chocolate and crispy cereal create a rich, indulgent snack.
Make Your Own Buncha Crunch!
Do you remember Buncha Crunch? It’s a delicious snack of chocolate-covered crispy rice cereal, made with crumbled Nestlé® Crunch Bars. Recently, I’ve been making my own version, which lets you change the flavor and keep it simple.
You can choose milk, dark, or white chocolate, and add extras like nuts or dried fruit. Also, making it at home means you can use good ingredients. I prefer dark chocolate, so that’s what I use here—same as in my Healthy Crunch Bars recipe!
Buncha Crunch Ingredients
To make this delicious candy, you will need:
- Rice Krispies® (or crisp rice) cereal
- High-quality chocolate bar (dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate)
- Coconut oil: A little coconut or vegetable oil thins the chocolate.
- Optional: flaky sea salt (if you like it salty-sweet)
Variations
Variation Ideas
- Try using different types of chocolate, like dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, or white chocolate.
- Add in your favorite mix-ins, such as finely chopped nuts, dried fruit, or candy pieces.
- Try drizzling melted white or dark chocolate over the top of the candies for a fun and decorative touch.
Melting Chocolate
I love melting chocolate in the microwave, heating it in 30-second intervals and stirring between each round. But here are other ways to melt it too!
Just a heads-up: white and milk chocolate burn more easily than dark chocolate, so be extra careful when melting those.
Storage
Leftovers?
Store Buncha Crunch candy in an airtight container or resealable bag. Refrigerate for up to a week or freeze for up to three months.
Quick Tip
Use a silicone liner or parchment paper to line your baking sheet, as this will prevent the candies from sticking to a sheet pan.
More Easy Treats:
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries with a white chocolate drizzle
- Chocolate Covered Dates with a peanut butter filling
- Mini Brownie Bites with Rolos using a brownie mix
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie with an Oreo pie crust
- Chocolate Covered Oreos super simple
Buncha Crunch
Equipment
- Sheet pan (15″ x 10″) lined
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice krispies cereal
- 1 (3.5-ounce) bar chocolate see note 1
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Coarsely chop chocolate and place it in a microwave-safe bowl with oil. Microwave the chocolate in 30-second intervals, stirring between intervals until fully melted. Add the cereal to the melted chocolate and stir until cereal is well coated.
- Use a spoon to quickly drop the chocolate-covered cereal into roughly 1-inch clusters on the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Only 2 ingredients and so freaking good! My 4 year old son can make these himself! We love them so much! I’m Chelsea’s sister and I first tried these when she was testing them and now we make them all the time! So good!