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 them with the kids. This recipe takes a fun twist and adds some amazing ingredients to make a very tasty new kind of Rice Krispie Treat!
- 6 cup Rice Krispies Cereal
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 10.5 oz Marshmallows
- 8 oz softened Cream Cheese
- 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/3 cup Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 21 oz Cherry Pie Filling
- 1/4 cup White Chocolate Chips (optional)
- 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 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.
The combination of Rice Krispie treats and cream cheese is amazing. I mean really can you ever go wrong with cream cheese? Then to top it with cherry pie filling…oh definitely a crowd pleaser!