Muddy Buddies

Muddy Buddies

Ingredients

• 8 cups Chex cereal (rice Chex, corn Chex or a combination)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 4 Tablespoons salted butter, or add a pinch of salt if using unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Measure cereal into a large bowl. Set aside. Divide powdered sugar between two ziplock bags, adding 1 cup to each bag.* Set aside.
2. 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.)
3. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Pour over the prepared cereal in the bowl and stir to coat evenly. Allow cooling for a few minutes.
5. Divide coated cereal between the two ziplock bags with powdered sugar, seal the bag and shake to coat the cereal.
6. 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.