These Chocolate Peppermint Muddy Buddies are sponsored by Glad & M&M’S®.
Years ago my college roommate introduced me to a powdery-white snack her mom made. Until then I had never heard of chocolate and powdered sugar with Chex cereal. (Depending on where you live people call it Muddy Buddies, Puppy Chow, Chex Mix, etc.) At the time I had no idea it was a thing. But it was a delicious treat, and I was completely obsessed.
Fast forward a few years (ah-hem), and I still love the sweet mix of cereal and chocolate. This year, I decided to make my own version — Chocolate Peppermint Muddy Buddies. Most people make it with white chocolate, but this dark chocolate fan wanted to try something different. I wasn’t sure if it would be as pretty, but I think it is even prettier!
Chocolate Peppermint Muddy Buddies
Chocolate Peppermint Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 4 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup crushed candy cane
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup White Chocolate Peppermint M&Ms
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe dish on medium power for 1 minute, stir and continue melting at 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Mix in Chex cereal until well coated.
- Add powdered sugar and the chocolate-covered Chex in a plastic bag and shake well.
- Put contents in a bowl and mix in crushed candy cane and M&Ms.
- Serve and enjoy.
Since I know you will have leftover White Chocolate Peppermint M&Ms, you might as well make some M&M’s Black & White Peppermint Brownies while you are in the kitchen anyway…
[…] In case you are wondering what to do with any leftover White Chocolate Peppermint M&M’s (besides eating the entire bag). I have an easy, no-bake idea coming tomorrow — Chocolate Peppermint Muddy Buddies. […]