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Sunshine Squares
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- MAKES
- 15
- CHILL TIME
- 6 Hr
- COOK TIME
- 15 Min
Say goodbye to gloomy days with our recipe for Sunshine Squares. This dessert is fruity, creamy, and oh-so-yummy. It's sure to turn any frown upside-down!
What You'll Need
- 4 cups finely crushed toasted rice cereal
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 (4-serving) package lemon pie filling, prepared according to the package directions (see Note)
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 (15 -ounce) cans fruit cocktail, drained
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine cereal, butter, and sugar. Press 3 cups of cereal mixture into a 9- x 13-inch baking dish, forming a crust. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until light golden; let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine pie filling, sweetened condensed milk, fruit cocktail, and lemon rind; mix well, then gently spread over crust. Cover evenly with whipped topping, then sprinkle with remaining cereal mixture. Cover and chill at least 6 hours, or until ready to serve.
Note
Make sure to use lemon pie filling and not lemon pudding for the filling. You can substitute 1 (22-ounce) can of lemon pie filling for the boxed pie filling.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 15
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 314
- Calories from Fat 163
- Total Fat 18g 28 %
- Saturated Fat 11g 57 %
- Trans Fat 0.5g 0 %
- Protein 3.8g 8 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 53mg 18 %
- Sodium 236mg 10 %
- Total Carbohydrates 36g 12 %
- Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4 %
- Sugars 27g 0 %
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elainewoods4 5482521
Jun 23, 2021
Is it Instant or Cook and Serve Pie Filling?
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Test Kitchen Team
Jun 24, 2021
Hi! This recipe needs to be chilled before serving. :)
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jwells3564 2630154
Feb 08, 2016
Why is there no picture? I like to see what it is supposed to look like.
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Test Kitchen Team
Feb 09, 2016
Hi there! We're working hard to make sure that each of our recipes has a photo with it. We've been around for a long time, and believe it or not, pictures were not taken every time a recipe was made. We hope to be able to put up a picture soon, and that you'll come back for more!
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jackieguz1 2479655
Sep 24, 2013
can this be made ahead, and frozen?
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Sherylnkent
Feb 27, 2013
This looks delightful! I love anything lemon. My struggle is, I live in Australia & here we don't have cool whip, any suggestions on what I could use instead?
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biffo1925 9155167
Mar 05, 2013
You can try to make your own whip cream with heavy cream and some confectionary sugar.
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manndel 3234533
Feb 20, 2013
What is the cereal name -- that is used? I want to use it for a bible study in 3 weeks. Thank you.
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Test Kitchen Team
Feb 21, 2013
We used Rice Krispies for this recipe. Thank you for your question!
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ssfranks8 4462260
Feb 18, 2013
I have made this similar recipe using Rice and Corn Chex cereal. It always makes a big hit in our household.
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