These homemade LCM bars are a simple and fun no-bake snack made with 4 ingredients that you may already have as pantry staples. They taste even better than store-bought. Perfect for lunchboxes, parties, or after-school snacks, they’re quick to whip up and customisable with sprinkles, chocolate drizzle or even sprinkled with choc chips. If you're after a nostalgic, chewy, sweet snack the whole family will love this one’s for you.
Homemade LCM Bars, Easy No-Bake Snack Kids Love
4 Ingredient Easy Homemade LCM Bars
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Category
Snacks
Cuisine
American
Author:
Ashley’s Place
Servings
10
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
These LCM Bars are a nostalgic classic snack from lunchboxes but they are actually so simple to make at home yourself that you don't need to but them from the store and you can customise them however you like! Great for kids and adult lunchboxes
Ingredients
- 🤎 85g of rice bubbles 2 & 3/4 cups
- 🤎 100g of marshmallows
- 🤎 20g of butter
- 🤎 1/4 tsp of vanilla essence
- 🤎 1 tbsp of chocolate chips (optional)
Directions
Add your chopped butter and marshmallows to a pot on a lower-medium heat on your stove top to melt them. Don’t let it get too hot or it can burn & mix continuously as you melt it. It will take about 3-5 minutes to melt completely. (See note 1*)
While its melting add the vanilla essence & continue to mix to combine
Once melted turn the heat off and add your rice bubbles to the pot & mix together well until they are all coated
Pop into a lined tray 20cm tray, line with a little butter first then baking paper on top to help it stick. Once you pop it in the tray push down to a even layer with your hands or the back or a spoon. Sprinkle your choc chips on top and leave for a few hours to set (See note 2)
Once cooled and set, cut with a sharp knife into pieces and store in an airtight container. You can either cut this into longer logs which you will get 10 or you can do like I have and cut into little squares and get 20
Recipe Video
@_ashleysplace_ Food & Finance Lunch Box Swaps EP 5: Stop paying more for LCM bars than you need to, when you can make them at home with just 4 ingredients and half of the price And they are super easy to make you do not need to be a baker to make these 🙌 There is nothing wrong with buying the packs of these, we don’t judge here but these are much cheaper and the list of ingredients is so much less to the pre-pack so it’s a win win Ingredients: 🤎 85g of rice bubbles 2 & 3/4 cups 🤎 100g of marshmallows 🤎 20g of butter 🤎 1/4 tsp of vanilla essence 🤎 1 tbsp of chocolate chips (optional) How to make them: 🤎 Add your butter and marshmallows to a pot on a lower-medium heat on your stove top to melt them. Don’t let it get too hot or it can burn & mix continuously as you melt it 🤎 While its melting add the vanilla essence & mix to combine 🤎 Once melted add your rice bubbles and mix together well until they are all coated 🤎 Pop into a lined tray 20cm tray, line with a little butter first then baking paper to help it stick. Once you pop it in the tray push down to a even layer with your hands or the back or a spoon. Sprinkleyour choc chips on top and leave for a few hours to set. 🤎 Once cooled and set cut with a knife into pieces and store in an airtight container I made a smaller batch and make it more frequently rather than a bigger batch to last longer as I think these are a bit tastier fresher 🥰 Follow @reneegallichio & @_ashleysplace_ for more lunchbox swaps and ideas #ashleysplace #easyrecipes #lcmbars #homemade #reneegallichio #snacks #lunchbox #lunchboxideasforkids #lcmbarshomemade #lunchboxsnacks #kidssnacks #homemadesnack #lunchboxswaps #snackrecipe #foodblog #foodblooger #lunchboxhacks #mumifeaustralia #spendsmart #budgetmumtips #snacksmarter #lunchboxideas #schoollunchesmadeeasy #savemoneyonfood #familybudget #bakingtok #foodtok ♬ original sound - Ashleys Place
Recipe Note
FAQ's and Notes:
- If you don't have mini marshmallows you can use bigger ones just chop them up a little to make them melt quicker and you may need to melt them a little longer to completely melt. You can also use coloured ones as well. Just use what you have available or can find.
- The choc chips I push a little into the bars so that they stick a bit better to the top
Q. How do I store these?
A. You can store these in an airtight container, they don't need to be refrigerated. They will last up to about 1-2 weeks but personally I like to make my version a smaller one and eat it within a few days rather than a bigger batch they last longer. I think they taste nicest when they are fresher. So I prefer to just make a fresh batch once it is finished
Q. Can I add what I like on top?
A. Yes, definitely you can add anything you like, you could do sprinkles, melted choc, sprinkles, nuts etc (depending on lunchbox rules) anything you like
Q. Can I add yogurt on top, just like the ones from the supermarket? (A q's from Tik Tok)
A. You would need to make a yogurt glaze to go on top with icing sugar. Yogurt on it's own unfortunately wouldn't work as it won't set and will make it go soggy. The yogurt on top of the store-bought ones is actually a yogurt compound not straight yogurt