Mini Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake Cups

Mini Fruity Pebbles Cheesecakes are an unabashedly bright and playful cheesecake dessert. Here’s the scoop on Fruity Pebbles cheesecake!

Fruity Pebbles cereal, launched in 1971 by Post Consumer Brands, is a breakfast staple and dessert ingredient characterized by its bright, technicolor pigments and sweet, fruity flavors, inspired by ‘The Flintstones’, the cartoon television series that aired in the 1960s.

It remains crunchy and savory today.

This recipe turns the cereal into a playful crust for a creamy cheesecake filling, and the cups bake quickly.

They sit in the fridge serenely and are poised to explode with flavor and textural moments.

Why You Should Give It a Try

• Flavor Bomb: The Fruity Pebbles base offers a crunchy, sweet and fruity texture that plays nicely with the silky, sour filling. Every bite is filled with textural experiences. 
• Boldly Displayed: These cheesecake cups are show-stoppers! The rainbow-colored base looks so bright against the creamy filling topped off with crushed Fruity Pebbles. It makes for a pop of brightness on any dessert table or celebration. 
• Easy to Make: The pie is straightforward in that its recipes are uncomplicated and easy to follow, requiring ingredients that can be found easily. It is not baked, so it is quick and convenient to make.  
• Nostalgic Appeal: The scent of Fruity Pebbles is a primal memory trigger, evoking happy childhood associations, while melding them into a decidedly adult dessert. 
• Versatile: This is a dessert recipe that can be tailored to your tastes and to a wide assortment of occasions. For example, you can substitute Fruity Pebbles with your cereal or favorite non-cereal of choice and you can top it with whatever you like – fresh fruit, chocolate chips, caramel sauce.

So, let’s get to making these delicious mini cheesecake desserts!

Mini Fruity Pebbles Cheesecakes Ingredients

First, let’s talk about the ingredients.

To make this mini fruity pebbles cheesecake recipe you are going to need the following ingredients. 

For the cups you are going to use:

• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 (10-oz.) package mini marshmallows
• 6 cups Fruity Pebbles cereal, plus more for garnish, crushed 

For the Cheesecake Filling:

• 1 (8-oz.) block cream cheese, 
• Softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons white chocolate, melted
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 4 oz. Cool Whip

How to Make Mini Fruity Pebbles Cheesecakes

1: Prepare the Cups

1. Grease Two 12-Cup Muffin Tins: Lightly spray two 12-cup muffin tins and the bottom of a shot glass with cooking spray to prevent sticking and easy removal.
2. Melt Butter and Marshmallows: In large saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter. Add 10-ounce package mini marshmallows, stirring occasionally until mixture is smooth and fully melted.
3. Stir in the Fruity Pebbles: Get your bowl of Fruity Pebbles cereal at the ready and take the saucepan off the heat just before the marshmallows are completely melted. Pour them over the cereal and quickly start mixing. The mixture will start to set quickly, so work fast.
4. Make The Cups: Divide the mixture between 16 of the muffin cups. Use the greased shot glass to push down into the center of each cup to form wells. This will create the base and sides of your cheesecake cups. Place the muffin tins in the refrigerator to chill for 15 minutes until set.

2: Make the Cheesecake Filling

1. Whip up that Cream Cheese: In a large mixing bowl, whip 1 (8-ounce) block of softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy with your hand mixer.
2. Add Sugar and White Chocolate: Mix the following into the cream cheese until the mixture is nice and smooth: 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons melted white chocolate; 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
3. Whip in the Cool Whip: Whisk 4 ounces of Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated. The filling becomes light and fluffy. 

3: Assemble the Cheesecakes

1. Fill the Fruity Pebbles Cups: Chill the Fruity Pebbles cups in the fridge, and spoon the cheesecake filling into each cup, topping them off. 
2. Garnish: Sprinkle the top of each cheesecake cup with additional crushed Fruity Pebbles.
3. Chill and Serve: For best results, refrigerate the assembled cheesecake cups for a minimum of 30 minutes before enjoying. This will allow the filling to set up and the flavors to meld. 

Tips for Success

• Fruity Pebbles cups are made quickly and take on an entirely different meaning.
• Rushing through the process makes the marshmallow mixture set faster.
• Check your cream cheese for softness before mixing, or it will create lumps.
• It should be the consistency of vanilla pudding.
• Variations: play with the cereal choice – or sprinkle fresh fruit, chocolate chips or a light caramel drizzle on top.

Serving Suggestions

Fruity Pebbles cheesecake cups can be a party-sized dessert or a bite-sized treat at a birthday party, or on your nightstand at midnight.

It’s hard to resist eating only one, and their compact serving size has made them the perfect sharing food.

Treat yourself to these fantastical (and fantastically delicious!) desserts and add a hint of kid-at-heart joy to your next party with Fruity Pebbles cheesecake cups!

Let’s Get to Making!

In that way the Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake Cups are more than a delicious, childhood-nostalgic breakfast-dessert mash-up;

They’re a super-fun way to eat a cheesecake that embraces the textural hits of a uniquely delicious cereal but in an adult-friendly package. 

Their no-frills preparation allows anyone, amateur or veteran, to put them together, and the bright colors and fruity flavor of Fruity Pebbles are sure to add a playful touch that will stand out on any dessert table.

Making them for a graduation party, family reunion, or just for yourself because you want a sweet treat is a surefire way to satisfy your craving.

Good luck, and, most importantly bon appétit!

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