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Christmas Muddy Buddies

My favorite thing to make every year for the holidays is Christmas Muddy Buddies. It's quick and easy to make to enjoy for the holidays
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cups
Calories: 429kcal

Ingredients

Blend Mix

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Chex Mix

  • 5 cups Corn Chex™
  • 5 cups Rice Chex™

Candy Mix

  • 1 cup marshmallows
  • 2 cups pretzels
  • 1 cup M&M's
  • 1 cup peanuts

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, measure cereal and set aside.
  • In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute and stir.
  • Take it out and mix, if not all is melted return for 30 seconds longer, then stir in the vanilla.
  • Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
  • Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag or large bowl with lid.
  • Add powdered sugar into the bag or bowl
  • Shake until well coated.
  • Add marshmallows, M&M's and pretzels and mix all together.
  • Store in airtight container and ready to eat for Christmas!

Notes

Because this is a little messy to mix when I make a bunch, I get the biggest zip lock bags to shake the sugar around or a very large closed container to shake.

Nutrition

Serving: 18cups | Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 526IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 7mg