Lover Muddy Buddies Food

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.

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.

LOVER MUDDY BUDDIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour cereal into large bowl; set aside.
• In 1-quart, microwave-safe bowl combine white chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine.
• Microwave at 100-percent power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring after 1 minute. Stir in vanilla.
• Pour white chocolate sauce slowly over cereal, stirring to coat evenly.
• Pour cereal into large Ziploc bag.
• Add powdered sugar and secure; shake to coat well.
• Pour back into bowl and gently fold in the M&M's, Ju Ju hearts, and wafer cookie pieces.
• Spread on waxed paper to cool.

DANA'S MUDDY BUDDY

Steps:

• Measure out the Chex cereal into a large bowl, set aside.
• Measure out the powdered sugar in a large plastic bag, set aside.
• In a large saucepan melt the chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet or dark - your preference), peanut butter and butter together over low heat.
• After everything is melted together and very smooth add the vanilla - mix well.
• Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the Chex. Stir together well, making sure that all the pieces of Chex are covered in the melted chocolate.
• Pour the Chex mixture into the plastic bag with powdered sugar in it. Close bag & shake well until all the Chex pieces are coated in a layer of powdered sugar (can use more powdered sugar if you like).
• Pour into a bowl & enjoy!

MUDDY BUDDIES

Steps:

• Pour cereal into large bowl; set aside. In 1-quart, microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine.
• Microwave for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring after 1 minute.
• Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate sauce slowly over cereal, stirring to coat evenly.
• Pour cereal into large plastic bag.
• Add powdered sugar and secure; shake to coat well.
• Spread on waxed paper to cool.