A Christmas Muddy Buddies Recipe Your Kids Will Ask For Every Year!

My Grandma always had a homemade snack – usually a sweet one – for her grandkids.  I remember making gooey caramel popcorn with her one cold Winter day.  The still-warm caramel melted into my mouth and paired perfectly with the crunch of the popcorn.  And I remember snacking on White Chocolate Muddy Buddies at the picnic table outside her camper one Summer day.

There’s just something about food and memories.  Maybe it’s the way that cooking and eating triggers our senses.   Capturing special moments in our mind, just waiting for those senses to release sweet memories years later. 

That’s why I love making special snacks and treats for my kids during the holidays.  I know it’s what they will remember.

A Christmas Muddy Buddies Recipe You’ll Make Every Year!

Here’s one easy and so, so yummy Chex mix recipe perfect for the holiday season: Christmas Muddy Buddies!

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This Christmas-themed Chex Muddy Buddies recipe is so easy and fun to make. It’s a great recipe to have the kids help make as a Christmas tradition. They can help stir and shake – and taste test!

Here’s how to make Christmas Muddie Buddies…

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First, measure out the Chex cereal into a large mixing bowl, and set it aside.

Then, in a large microwavable glass bowl, add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Heat this in the microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir it well, and then microwave for about 30 seconds longer, or until mixture can be stirred smooth, as pictured.

Add vanilla and stir thoroughly to combine.

Pour this chocolate-coated cereal into a large (2-gallon) food storage bag. Add the powdered sugar into the bag as well, and then seal and SHAKE until the cereal is well coated with powdered sugar. (This is the step the kids love helping with.)

Spread this yummy sugar-coated Chex mix in a thin layer onto wax paper to cool. It will probably take around 30 minutes to cool completely.

Finally, add Chex Muddy Buddies mixture and the M&Ms to a large food storage container or food storage bag.

You can store your yummy Christmas Muddy Buddies in this sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. But I doubt it will last that long!

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Christmas Muddy Buddies Recipe

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

1 min

Cooling Time

30 mins

Total Time

36 mins

 

Make this Christmas Muddy Buddies Recipe for the kids - with yummy chocolate and crunch - and it's sure to become a yummy Christmas tradition!

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Kid-Friendly, Party Time

Keyword: Candy, Chocolate, Christmas, Treats

Servings: 12 cups

Ingredients

• 9 cups Chex cereal (any variety, i.e. rice, wheat, corn, chocolate)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (11.4 oz.) package Holiday M&Ms

Tools:

• mixing bowl(s) (large)
• silicone spatula(s)
• measuring cups and spoons
• glass mixing bowl(s)
• 2-gallon food storage bag(s)
• wax paper
• food storage container(s) (large)

Instructions

1. Measure out cereal into a large mixing bowl; set aside.

2. In a large microwavable glass bowl, add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute, stop and stir, then heat about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.

3. Add vanilla to chocolate mixture and stir thoroughly to combine.

4. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.

5. Pour the chocolate-coated cereal into the food storage bag.

6. Add powdered sugar to the bag, then seal the bag and shake until the cereal is well coated in powdered sugar.

7. Spread cereal mixture out in a thin layer onto waxed paper. Allow mixture to cool fully.

8. Once cool, add cereal mixture along with M&Ms to a large storage container or storage bag. Mix or shake to combine. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

More Kid-Approved Christmas Recipes:

• 10 Kids’ Christmas Recipes
• Semi-Homemade Christmas Cake Recipe
• DIY Edible Cupcake Toppers for Cute Christmas Cupcakes
• Semi-Homemade Linzer Piggy Cookies

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