Cupid's Crunch Muddy Buddies
Four easy homemade Valentine’s Day treats, perfect for gifting! Just pop them in a snack-size bag and top them off with a FREE printable bag topper for an extra sweet touch!
Servings: 10 Valentine’s Day bags
Cost: $6.59
Equipment
- 1 gallon-size resealable plastic bag
- Snack-size resealable plastic bags
Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips milk or semisweet; I like Guittard or Ghirardelli
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 bag Valentine’s Day M&M’s about 2 cups
Instructions
- Into a large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the peanut butter, chocolate chips, and butter. Microwave in bursts of 15 seconds, stirring between each burst for 15 seconds until the mixture is melted and smooth. Add in vanilla and salt. Pour over the prepared cereal. Stir well until the cereal is evenly coated.
- Pour the cereal mixture into a gallon-size ziplock bag and pour the powdered sugar over it. Seal and shake until the cereal is evenly coated.
- Remove into a large bowl and stir in the M&M’s. Separate into even amounts in the snack-size ziplock bags.