Fruity Pebble Cheesecake Bars

This Fruity Pebbles cheesecake bars recipe is very easy and quick to make. It only needs 6 easily accessible ingredients and 20 minutes of prep time. And you will have a delicious, sweet, gooey, and great dessert your family will love!

 

Cereals are our go-to when we are looking for a quick and satisfying breakfast, snack, or dessert. As long as you have milk — or even if you don’t — you can eat cereals. Because of that we always have a variety of cereal boxes in our pantry, including Fruity Pebbles cereal.

Fruity Pebbles are colorful, fun, sweet, and delicious. When paired with milk, it is filling and satisfying. But I was thinking, what can I do to make these cereals more enjoyable for my whole family?

That’s why I came up with these Fruity Pebbles cookie cheesecake bars! They are fun, delightful, chewy, and tasty.

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Why You’ll Love These Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake Bars

• Pantry Stable Ingredients – All the ingredients for this recipe are easy to find and available in most grocery and baking stores.
• Quick To Make – It only needs 30 minutes of prep time to make these delicious Fruity Pebbles cheesecake bars.
• Ooey-Gooey Delight Dessert – The fun and colorful colors of Fruity Pebbles cereal pair well with the creamy cheesecake layer and chewy sugar cookie dough.

Ingredients Needed

For this Fruity Pebbles cheesecake bars recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• Butter – I used unsalted butter but you can also use salted butter, but reduce the added salt in the recipe.
• Flour – I used all-purpose flour for the sugar cookie dough.
• Salt – I used sea salt, but kosher or table salt also work.
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Cornstarch – This helps create a soft sugar cookie layer.
• Post Fruity Pebbles Cereal – I used Fruity Pebbles for this recipe, but you can also use your favorite cereals.
• Cream Cheese – Should be at room temperature and soft for easier mixing. I used full-fat cream cheese for this Fruit Pebbles cookie cheesecake bars recipe. To get that smooth, creamy, and delicious cream cheese center, always go for block type and not the tubs.
• Granulated Sugar – To add sweetness.
• Heavy cream – To add richness and creaminess to the cheesecake layer. You can also substitute with sour cream.
• Egg – Should be at room temperature before mixing. To bring your egg to room temperature, place it in a bowl with warm water for 10 minutes.
• Vanilla Extract – I use pure vanilla extract for this recipe. But you can use other imitations or make one yourself with this Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe.

How To Make Fruity Pebble Cheesecake Bars

Before you start mixing and making your Fruity Pebbles cheesecake bars, make sure all ingredients are at room temperature and softened, especially your cookie dough and cream cheese.

1. Preheat And Prepare

Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.

Prepare your baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. But I prefer lining it with parchment paper for easier removal. Leave about 2 inches of excess parchment paper on the sides.

2. Mix Your Dough

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cornstarch.

In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until fluffy and light in color, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Beat in the vanilla. Scrape down the sides as needed.

With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 different parts. The dough is quite thick.

Once combined, gently fold in the Fruity Pebbles cereal using a rubber spatula or by mixing on low speed.

Reserve 1 cup of the cookie dough. Press the remaining cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.

3. Make Cheesecake Layer

In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth using your electric mixer. Beat until thoroughly combined.

Add in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, salt and beat on low speed until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. 

Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until fully incorporated.

Pour cheesecake batter over the top of the sugar cookie dough in the pan, spreading into a smooth layer. 

Crumble the reserved cookie dough over the top. 

4. Transfer And Bake

Pour the cheesecake mixture into your prepared baking dish with the cookie dough base. Spread evenly. Then, crumble your remaining cookie dough and Fruity Pebbles cereal mixture over the cheesecake layer.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top layer is cooked and has a slightly brown color.

5. Cool, Chill, And Serve

Remove from the oven and let it cool completely. Place in your fridge to chill and set for at least 4 hours. Cut into squares and serve.

Don’t cut it into bars as soon as you remove them from your oven or they will lose their shape.

Recipe Variations

• Graham Cracker Crust – If you don’t want to make sugar cookie dough, you can make a graham cracker crust. In a food processor, blender, or rolling pin, crumble graham crackers and Fruity Pebbles. Combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and granulated sugar. Transfer to your greased baking dish and press down to create an even layer. Then, pour the cheesecake filling into the prepared crust and bake.
• Oreo Crust – Follow the same procedure as the graham cracker crust or follow this guide, Oreo Cookie Crust.
• Store-bought Sugar cookie dough – If you don’t want to make your own sugar cookies, you can use a roll of sugar cookie dough from the grocery store. Just let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes, then stir in the Fruity Pebbles cereal.

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More Cheesecakes To Try!

If you’re craving more cheesecake then be sure to try my homemade lemon cheesecake topped with a fresh lemon curd! Or my Biscoff cheesecake. The cheesecake has a Biscoff cookie crust, and topped with more cookie butter!

Or if you’re looking for another great no bake bar, try my no bake banana pudding cheesecake bar recipe!

And you can’t go wrong with a classic cherry cheesecake with a homemade cherry topping! And if you’re craving more cheesecake bars, be sure to check out my 14 cheesecake bar recipes!