I’ve always enjoyed Rice Krispie treats as a kid. Oh, who am I kidding? Rice Krispie treats are definitely not just for kids. Now instead of taking the time to make them yourself, you can purchase them in neat little packages in the store, but what fun is that? The whole point is not just eating something delicious but the fun of making it with the kids. This Cheesecake Rice Krispie Treat recipe takes a fun twist and adds some amazing ingredients to make a very tasty new kind of treat!
How to Prepare
To prepare cherry cheesecake Rice Krispie treat bars, start by greasing a 13×9 pan with butter. In a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over low heat, then add 10 ½ ounces of marshmallows, stirring until fully melted. Remove from heat, mix in 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal until well coated, and let it set for about 4 minutes before pressing it into the prepared pan. In a separate bowl, combine 8 ounces of softened cream cheese, 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk, ⅓ cup of lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla, then mix until smooth. Pour this cheesecake mixture over the cooled Rice Krispies and refrigerate for several hours. Finally, top with 21 ounces of cherry pie filling and, if desired, drizzle with melted white chocolate by microwaving ¼ cup of chips, kneading in a zippered bag, and then drizzling over the cut bars.
Cherry Cheesecake Rice Krispie Treat Bar
Ingredients
- 6 cup Rice Krispies Cereal
- 3 tbsp butter
- 10 ½ oz marshmallows
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 21 oz cherry pie filling
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Grease a 13×9 pan with butter.
- In a medium to large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the Rice Crispies cereal and stir until the cereal is well coated.
- Allow to set about 4 minutes.
- Press mixture into prepared pan and allow to cool.
- Combine softened cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla and beat until well blended.
- Pour on top of the cooled rice krispies and allow to set in the fridge for several hours.
- Top with cherry pie filling and refrigerate.
- After cutting, you can drizzle with white chocolate.
- Place chips in corner of zippered sandwich bag and microwave 45 seconds.
- Knead to make usre they are melted.
- Clip very tip of corner and drizzle.
Nutrition
Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.
The combination of Rice Krispies and cream cheese is amazing. I mean really, can you ever go wrong with cream cheese in a Cheesecake Rice Krispie Treat? Then to top it with cherry pie filling…oh definitely a crowd-pleaser! Try making a Cheesecake Rice Krispie Treat this weekend.
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