Description
Festive no-bake bars with a buttery sprinkle cookie-crumb crust, a creamy white chocolate and cream cheese sprinkle filling, and a topping of mini marshmallows, pecans, and holiday sprinkles.
Ingredients
For the crust: 2 cups (about 200 g) graham cracker crumbs or crushed sugar cookies
1/2 cup (113 g) butter, melted
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles
For the filling: 8 ounces (227 g) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (113 g) butter, softened
2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips, melted and slightly cooled
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup holiday sprinkles
For the topping: 1 cup mini marshmallows
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup white chocolate chips
2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles
Instructions
1. Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving some paper hanging over the sides.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the cookie crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons of sprinkles until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
3. Press the crumb mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate while you make the filling.
4. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and softened butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in the powdered sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
5. Beat in the melted white chocolate, then add the milk a tablespoon at a time until the filling is smooth and spreadable.
6. Fold in 1/4 cup of sprinkles, then spread the filling evenly over the crust.
7. Sprinkle the marshmallows, pecans, white chocolate chips, and remaining sprinkles over the top and press them in gently.
8. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, until firm.
9. Lift the bars out using the parchment and cut into 16 squares with a sharp knife.
Notes
Original Poulef recipe inspired by published Santa’s No-Bake Sugar Cookie Bars (crumb crust, white chocolate chips, mini marshmallows and festive sprinkles; chilled at least 2 hours) and the no-bake cream cheese bar method of crumb crust plus cream cheese filling. Because no published version matched this exact combination, all amounts, the 8×8 pan, the 3-hour chill time and the 16-bar yield are estimates. Test the first batch.
Add the sprinkles to the filling at the end and stir gently so the colors do not bleed.
Nutrition is an approximate estimate per bar (16 bars).
- Prep Time: 25 minutes plus 3 hours chilling
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 383
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 123mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 48mg