During the holidays I love baking even more. I find great joy in sharing what I make. Whether it's through hosting or putting together a gift, baking shows my joy for the season. Now there are times when I need something easy. Muddy buddies definitely are easy and tasty. Throw in holiday M&M's and they become a Christmas treat. I basically follow the recipe on the Chex box but add a little more powder sugar because I think it needs it for the coating of the cereal. Mix it up someday to share with others or keep for yourself. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 9 cups of Rice Chex
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup M&M's
Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl measure out the cereal.
- In a medium microwave safe bowl combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Microwave on high for one minute. Give it a good stir until well combined. If the chocolate chips are not completely melted microwave for an additional 20 seconds and stir again. The mixture should be smooth.
- Add in the vanilla to the chocolate peanut butter mixture and stir. Pour the mixture over the cereal and stir with a rubber spatula until the cereal is well coated.
- Place all the cereal in a 2 gallon ziplock bag or divide it among two 1 gallon bags. Add in the powder sugar, if using two bags make sure you divide the powdered sugar. You can do a cup per bag to make the measuring easier. Make sure the bag(s) is sealed and shake until the cereal is coated with the powdered sugar.
- Empty the cereal out of the bag onto a large rimmed cookie sheet to cool. Sprinkle in the M&M's once cooled. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!