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Holiday Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies)

A giant bowl of Chex coated in peanut butter, chocolate, and powdered sugar is literally everyone's love language in December. Kids absolutely lose their minds shaking the powdered sugar in the bag — it's the best step. Make a double batch because a single batch lasts approximately one afternoon.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 18 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 9 cups Rice Chex cereal
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms

Method
 

  1. Pour Chex cereal into a very large bowl and set aside.
  2. Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
  3. Stir in vanilla extract.
  4. Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal and fold gently until every piece is coated.
  5. Transfer coated cereal to a large zip-lock bag, add powdered sugar, seal the bag, and shake vigorously until fully coated.
  6. Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, scatter M&Ms over the top, and let cool for 20 minutes before eating.