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!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 812kcal
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