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Holiday Muddy Buddies in tin with red and green m&m's.
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Traditional Muddy Buddies Recipe

This festive snack is a great party favor, and a family tradition. The Muddy munch is the perfect combination of crunchy and sweet!
Course Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 812kcal
Author Deb Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 box Rice Chex cereal
  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups Christmas m&m's

Instructions

  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, melt the chocolate and peanut butter in the microwave at 30 second intervals. Mixing at every 30 break. It will take about 90 to 120 seconds total.
  • Add the cereal to the melted chocolate and peanut butter. Mix to combine. Make sure they are all well until coated.
  • Next add the powdered sugar to a large ziploc bag. Add the cereal mixture. Shake the cereal mixture and powdered sugar until fully coated.
  • Spread the muddy buddies onto a lined baking sheet to cool. Sprinkle with holiday m&m's.
  • Let stand for 30 minutes or longer to cool completely. The chocolate needs to hardened and be completely dried. Store in an air tight container, refrigerated update a week.

Nutrition

Calories: 812kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 88g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 4mg