Description
Festive and crunchy snack mix made with Chex cereal, chocolate, and peanut butter, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 cups Chex cereal (rice or corn)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Red, white, and blue candies or sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, measure out the Chex cereal and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract once melted.
- Pour the melted mixture over the Chex cereal and mix until all the cereal is evenly coated.
- In a large plastic bag, add the powdered sugar. Pour the coated cereal into the bag, seal, and shake until well coated.
- Spread the muddy buddies onto a baking sheet to cool.
- Once cooled, add red, white, and blue candies or sprinkles for decoration. Enjoy!
Notes
Let the coated cereal cool completely before adding the candies to prevent melting. Customize decorations for different holidays.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg