Muddy Buddies Recipes

MUDDY BUDDIES

Steps:

• Measure cereal into a large bowl. Set aside. Divide powdered sugar between two ziplock bags, adding 1 cup to each bag.* Set aside.
• In a saucepan add chocolate chips, butter, and peanut butter (and salt, if using unsalted butter) and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. (Don't over-heat it--just warm it until melted and smooth.)
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Pour over the prepared cereal in the bowl and stir to coat evenly. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Divide coated cereal between the two ziplock bags with powdered sugar, seal the bag and shake to coat the cereal.
• Muddy buddies will stay fresh for up to 1 week stored in an air-tight container at room temperature or can be frozen for up to 2 months.

CHEX® MUDDY BUDDIES®

Steps:

• Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
• In 1-quart microwaveable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
• Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

MUDDY BUDDIES I

Steps:

• Measure out the Crispix cereal in a very large bowl (one in which you can toss the cereal to evenly coat with the chocolate/peanut butter mixture).
• Melt the chocolate chips in either a double boiler or the microwave.
• Add the peanut butter; stir well.
• Pour the chocolate/peanut butter mixture over the Crispix cereal.
• Toss the cereal with the chocolate/peanut butter mixture until the cereal is evenly coated.
• Using a gallon size freezer bag, put about 1/3 of the box of confectioners sugar in the bottom.
• Add half the cereal mixture and toss in the bag until evenly coated with confectioner's sugar.
• Add the remainder of the cereal and top with another 1/3 of the box of confectioners sugar.
• Toss until all the cereal is white in color (for the most part); add more confectioners sugar as needed.