Description
A viral no-bake snack loaded with sweet cherry coating, creamy cheesecake dusting, and chewy dried cherries in every addictive bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 cups Rice or Corn Chex cereal
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup cherry gelatin powder
- 1 package instant cheesecake pudding mix (dry)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup dried cherries, chopped
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place cereal in a large bowl.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate chips and butter in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in cherry gelatin powder until fully dissolved.
- Pour mixture over cereal and gently mix until evenly coated.
- Transfer coated cereal into a zip-top bag with pudding mix and powdered sugar.
- Seal and shake until all pieces are fully coated.
- Spread onto prepared baking sheet and let cool.
- Once cooled, mix in chopped dried cherries.
Notes
Work quickly when mixing the coating to avoid clumping. Use high-quality white chocolate for best results. Store in an airtight container for freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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