Cherry Crumble Recipe (With Rice Chex & Pie Filling)

If you're craving the cozy flavors of a homemade pie without all the extra work, this Cherry Crumble Recipe is the perfect solution. Sweet, glossy cherry pie filling is perfectly sandwiched between a buttery, cinnamon-spiced cereal crust that also doubles as the irresistible topping. It's the ultimate quick-fix treat for busy weeknights, yet impressive enough to shine at your next holiday gathering!

🍒A Super Easy Dessert With Rice Chex And Cherry Pie Filling

Similar to Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake, this easy Cherry Crumble recipe is a truly irresistible dessert. The magic starts with a simple mix of crushed Rice Chex, butter, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.

But the best part? The crust and the topping are exactly the same! There's no need to dirty a second bowl. Just divide the crumb mixture in half: press one portion into a square pan for the base, layer on the sweet cherry pie filling, and sprinkle the rest right on top before baking.

😍Why You'll Love Cherry Crumble

If you find yourself wondering what to make with a can of cherry pie filling, this recipe is your delicious answer. It is the ultimate low-effort, high-reward dessert, requiring just one bowl, seven pantry-staple ingredients, and hardly any mixing.

You'll love that every bite is packed with fantastic, sweet cherry flavor surrounded by a buttery, cinnamon-spiced crust. With its beautiful, vibrant red filling, this cherry crumble makes a wonderful, festive addition to your winter holiday dessert table--and it scales up beautifully if you're feeding a crowd!

🍒Just 7 Ingredients Stand Between You And This Cherry Crumble Recipe

• Rice Chex: Finely crushed Rice Chex cereal provides a uniquely crispy texture that serves as both the sturdy crust and the irresistible topping for this easy dessert.
• All-Purpose Flour: A staple pantry ingredient, flour helps bind the cereal mixture together so your crumble bakes into the perfect golden-brown consistency.
• Brown Sugar: Whether you use light or dark, brown sugar adds a rich, caramel-like sweetness that perfectly balances the tartness of the fruit filling.
• Ground Cinnamon: A dash of warm cinnamon enhances the cozy, comforting flavors, making this a perfect treat for your winter holiday dessert table.
• Salt: Just a pinch of salt is essential to cut through the sweetness and elevate the overall buttery flavor of the crumb mixture.
• Butter: Softened butter is the key to binding the dry ingredients together, creating that signature rich and buttery crunch in every single bite.
• Cherry Pie Filling: Using a high-quality canned cherry pie filling is a time-saving shortcut that guarantees a thick, vibrant, and perfectly sweet fruit center with zero extra prep.

🔪How To Make Cherry Crumble

Step 1: Crush the Chex, then combine with remaining dry ingredients.

Step 2: Blend softened butter with Chex mixture; press half of this into bottom of your prepared pan.

Step 3: Spoon the cherry pie filling evenly over the crumbs.

Step 4: Sprinkle the remaining Chex crumb mixture on top; bake.

Hint: That sweet cherry filling gets bubbling hot in the oven, so resist the urge to dig in right away! Let cherry crumble rest for at least 15 minutes before serving to give it time to set up and cool to a safe, delicious temperature.

🌿Healthy Ingredient Substitutions

• Coconut Sugar for Brown Sugar: Swap the brown sugar for an equal amount of coconut sugar. It provides the same warm, caramel-like flavor but boasts a lower glycemic index for a slightly healthier sweet treat.
• Coconut Oil for Butter: For a simple dairy-free alternative, replace the softened butter with an equal amount of solid coconut oil or a high-quality vegan butter to maintain that irresistible crispy texture.
• No-Sugar-Added Pie Filling: To significantly cut down on the overall sugar content without losing the brilliant shortcut, simply grab a can of "no-sugar-added" or "lite" cherry pie filling instead of the traditional version.

📖Easy Cherry Crumble Recipe Variations

• Apple Cinnamon Crunch: Swap out the cherry pie filling for a can of apple pie filling, and add a pinch of nutmeg to your dry ingredients for a cozy, autumnal twist that takes no extra effort.
• Double Chocolate Cherry: Stir a half-cup of mini chocolate chips into the Chex crumb mixture to instantly give this dessert a decadent, Black Forest vibe.
• Lighter Cherry Whip: Stick with the no-sugar-added cherry pie filling from the healthy substitutions list, and serve each warm portion with a generous dollop of reduced-fat or fat-free whipped topping instead of heavy ice cream.

For additional ideas with cherry pie filling, check out Black Forest Pie, Chocolate Cherry Cake, and Cranberry Cherry Dessert Squares.

🍽Essential Equipment Needed

• freezer bag (quart size)
• 1 large mixing bowl
• measuring cups & spoons
• mixing spoon
• pastry cutter
• 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan, lightly greased

🍶Storing Your Cherry Crumble Recipe

Cover cherry crumble with foil or store in an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Just know that the longer the dessert sits, the soggier it gets (but it still tastes great!).

To reheat, cover with aluminum foil and place in a 300 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.

❓Cherry Crumble FAQ

🍒More Easy Canned Cherry Pie Filling Recipes

Here are some of our other favorite easy desserts with cherry pie filling:

🍴Pairing With Easy Weeknight Meals

These are my favorite easy weeknight dinners to serve with this Cherry Crumble Recipe:

📋Recipe With Step-By-Step Instructions

Cherry Crumble Recipe With Rice Chex

Kitchen Ready Betty

This easy Cherry Crumble recipe transforms a simple can of cherry pie filling and crushed Rice Chex into a cozy, irresistibly crunchy dessert. With just seven pantry staples and a clever one-bowl crumb mixture that doubles as both crust and topping, you can prep this festive treat in minutes.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Rest Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Desserts, Easy Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 9

Calories 218 kcal

Equipment

• 8x8 or 9x9 square baking pan (well greased)
• pastry cutter
• freezer bag
• mixing bowl

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Ingredients

  

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• 2 & ¼ cups Rice Chex, crushed to 1 cup
• ½ cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter softened to room temperature
• 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

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Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the Chex in a freezer bag, seal it, and then gently crush the cereal by lightly squeezing it from the outside with your fingers.
• Place the crushed cereal, along with all the other dry ingredients, in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
• Add the softened butter to the bowl. Use a pastry blender to fully incorporate it with the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press half of the crumb mixture into the prepared square pan.
• Spoon the cherry pie filling evenly over the crumbs. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

That sweet cherry filling gets bubbling hot in the oven, so resist the urge to dig in right away! Let cherry crumble rest for at least 15 minutes before serving to give it time to set up and cool to a safe, delicious temperature.

Make sure your butter is completely softened to room temperature, but strictly avoid melting it! If you use melted butter, the Rice Chex mixture can become greasy and dense. Softened butter cuts into the dry ingredients perfectly to create that signature, irresistible crumbly texture.

When crushing your Rice Chex in the freezer bag, be careful not to turn it all into fine dust! Leaving a good amount of coarse, larger pieces in the mixture is the secret to giving this dessert its namesake, satisfying crunch after it bakes.

See above post for storing and reheating instructions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 squareCalories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 143mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 418IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 3mg

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