Halloween “Puppy Chow” Muddy Buddies
Ingredients:
9 cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex cereal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chips (to make these dairy-free)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine or Earth Balance Butter (to make these dairy-free)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
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In a large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
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In a large microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. After that, microwave for about 30-second intervals, stirring the mixture between each, until the mixture can be stirred smoothly. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour your chocolate-peanut-butter-coated cereal into a 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. (We often divide it into two Ziploc bags to give the mix plenty of room to shake up and get coated in powdered sugar; next step.)
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Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Pour your mix into whatever bowl you plan to serve it in, and then gently toss in your Halloween candy and sprinkles.*
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You can store your muddy buddies in a Ziploc bag or an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes:
*Remember: the candy and sprinkles are gently tossed in AFTER you’ve coated your chex mix “puppy chow” in the powdered sugar. If you try to mix/shake everything at once, your candy will get coated in the powdered sugar as well, and it will be hard to see.
Recipe courtesy of Glitter Inc.com