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This Cocoa Pebbles Dessert is such an easy no-bake dessert recipe. It combines the classic Cocoa Pebbles cereal with peanut butter and a whipped topping. Perfect for a potluck!
Cocoa Pebbles Treats Dessert
Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles are two of my favorite cereals, so making a recipe with one of them was a no brainer. It’s a no bake layered dessert with a chocolate peanut butter crust and peanut butter filling – this recipe is a yes in my books.
This types of recipes have so many names from lush to lasagna to cheesecake dessert. Whatever you chose to call them, they are truly amazing. You can make so many different kinds of cheesecake lush desserts, and this one is up there near the top. It is the easiest on-the-go recipe to make for any event that you need a dessert for quick!
Ingredients Needed
- Peanut Butter: This recipe was tested using a no-stir shelf stable peanut butter.
- Cocoa Pebbles: You can also use chocolate Rice Krispies if you can find them.
- Cream Cheese: Make sure it’s softened.
- Whipped Topping: This can be anything from Cool Whip to freshly made Whipped Cream.
How to make No-Bake Lasagna
- Place peanut butter and chocolate chips in a medium sized microwave safe bowl. Heat on high in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth (about 1 minute). Stir in cereal and stir to coat.
- Spray a 9×9” pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place the crust in the bottom of the pan and press it flat with a spatula. Chill while you make the filling.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth, then mix in the peanut butter until no lumps remain. Mix in sugar and vanilla and then fold in whipped topping.
- Spread cheesecake mixture over the crust. Chill to set, about 30 minutes (or longer), then sprinkle with more cereal for garnish. Cut and serve with chocolate sauce.
Expert Tips
- If you finish a box of cocoa pebbles and have a little extra at the bottom, save it to sprinkle on top of the recipe!
- For the crust, press mixture into a 9×9 pan and make sure to let it harden before adding the delicious topping.
FAQs
This dessert will stay good in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Make sure to put it in an airtight container.
Peanut Butter Cocoa Pebbles No Bake Dessert Recipe
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- 3 cups Cocoa Pebbles
For the filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 8 ounce container whipped topping (or about 3 cups freshly whipped cream)
- More Cocoa Pebbles for garnish
Instructions
- Place peanut butter and chocolate chips in a medium sized microwave safe bowl. Heat on high in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth (about 1 minute). Stir in cereal and stir to coat.
- Spray a 9×9” pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place the crust in the bottom of the pan and press it flat with a spatula. Chill while you make the filling.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth, then mix in the peanut butter until no lumps remain. Mix in sugar and vanilla and then fold in whipped topping.
- Spread cheesecake mixture over the crust. Chill to set, about 30 minutes (or longer), then sprinkle with more cereal for garnish. Cut and serve with chocolate sauce.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Last Updated on April 17, 2024
thanks god another no bake recipe is here xD i’m so excited of this.
it will be a great breakfast in a cold morning if i combine with a hot cup of cacao xD
thanks for sharing this, Dorothy.
You could extend your Cocoa Pebbles love to cookies! A friend gave me the recipe and it’s been my go to cookie ever since. It’s basically the same no bake recipe that uses cornflakes for a drop cookie – only subbing the Cocoa Pebbles for cornflakes.
COCOA PEBBLE COOKIES (no bake)
1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1-1/2 cup peanut butter
½ tsp vanilla
4-1/2 cups Cocoa Pebbles
In large saucepan, mix sugar & corn syrup. Bring to boil.
Add peanut butter and stir till melted. Stir in vanilla
Stir in Cocoa Pebbles
Drop on parchment paper and slightly flatten.
1 batch makes 56 small cookies (almost 5 dozen)
I’m giggling over this post cuz instead of binge watching Nurse Jackie, you had your ” nurse” Jackie friend over! Trust me everyone – we had a total blast! She’s the best hostess! ? I’m sorta sad I didn’t get to eat this yummy breakfast inspired dessert! lol ( but I’m sure u all can imagine how spoiled I was in the dessert category!)
xoxoxo
Cocoa pebbles is already basically the best cereal IN EXISTENCE and then you went and added pb and cream cheese to it. I LOVE YOU.
Do you use semi sweet or milk chocolate chips?
Can you use either!
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