Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

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Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

This copycat jelly creme pie delight is so easy to make, you’ll never go back to the store-bought ones again!

The jelly filling oozes out just like it would in an actual jelly creme pie. Those who are wary of the jelly/jam filling being too “tangy” should have no fear, jelly was used because it’s not as tart as jam.

If you loved Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies as a kid, you are going to love this delicious dupe made with cream cheese filling, strawberry jam, white cake cookies, and milk chocolate on top. It’s all the same flavors you loved when you were a child, but in a more grown-up homemade form.

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Copycat Jelly Creme Pies Recipe
Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

Copycat Little Debbie Desserts

So many of my favorite copycat recipes have been Back-to-School themed! If you haven’t already, these Copycat Oatmeal Cream Pies are a MUST try. I loved them so much, I made them in bar form too!

But if chocolate is more your thing, I’ve got you. These Copycat Hostess Cupcakes were so epic that I also made them in layer cake form (see my Hostess Cupcake Cake Recipe).

Another one for the chocolate lovers: Copycat Cosmic Brownies. These were my personal favorites as a kid. Those rainbow chips on top always won me over!

Back to School Copycat Desserts

Ingredients Needed for This Recipe

▢ cake mix, white

▢ eggs

▢ vegetable oil

▢ butter

▢ cream cheese

Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar

▢ vanilla

▢ strawberry jam

▢ chocolate melting candy wafers

Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

How do I Make the Jelly Creme Filling?

The jelly creme filling is really much simpler than you might think! There are two components:

First, the “creme” portion of the filling. If you are a stickler for authenticity, then I highly recommend using the cream filling recipe in my Hostess Cupcakes post. For these jelly creme pies, I decided to stray just a bit and make a cream cheese filling that would be slightly less sweet to offset the cookies, chocolate, and jam. It’s like a grown up version of creme pie filling.

➋ I used a little bit of Smuckers strawberry jam for the jelly filling. Feel free to use whatever strawberry spread you like the best!

Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

Easy Instructions

Mix and bake a batch of simple cake mix cookies.

Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

Make the cream cheese frosting.

Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

Pipe a dam of frosting around the edges of half of the cookies. Fill the centers with jam.

Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

Finish off the cookie sandwiches with another cookie, and spoon melted chocolate on top.

Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

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Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

Copycat Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies Recipe

Yield: 8 cookies
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

If you loved Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pies as a kid, you are going to love this delicious dupe made with cream cheese filling, strawberry jam, white cake cookies, and milk chocolate on top.

It’s all the same flavors you loved when you were a child, but in a more grown-up homemade form.

Ingredients

  • cake mix, white
  • eggs
  • vegetable oil
  • butter
  • cream cheese
  • Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
  • vanilla
  • strawberry jam
  • chocolate melting candy wafers

Instructions

FOR THE FULL RECIPE WITH MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS, CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE DIXIE CRYSTALS WEBSITE.

Notes

Each month I publish a recipe on the Dixie Crystals Imperial Sugar Website. I value high quality ingredients and try to partner with the brands who make them, so that I can create amazing recipes for you!

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 386Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 526mgCarbohydrates: 75gFiber: 1gSugar: 47gProtein: 4g

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Jelly Creme Pie FAQ

How long do jelly creme pies last in the fridge?

Jelly creme pies last about five days in the fridge and two weeks in the freezer. They won’t separate if refrigerated.

How long can you leave jelly creme pies out?

Jelly creme pies are good for 24 hours on the counter, at least I think. They won’t last that long so I truly have no idea. Good luck not eating them all!

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