S'MORES MUDDY BUDDIES (A.K.A. PUPPY CHOW)
We love the s'mores spin on this classic treat that only takes 15 minutes to toss together. No excuse needed to make a batch, but it does pair well with movie night, parties, and after school chats... YUM!
Serves 10 servings
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1-1/2 cup *semisweet chocolate chips (divided-reserve 1/2 cup)
- 4 cups rice Chex cereal
- 5 cups Golden Grahams cereal (divided-reserve 1 cup)
- 2 cups mini marshmallows (divided-reserve 1 cup)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Melt peanut butter and 1 cup of the chocolate chips over low heat in a medium saucepan. Use a rubber spatula to stir until completely combined.
Scoop 2 cups of Chex, 2 cups of Golden Grahams, and 1 cup of mini marshmallows into a **gallon ziplock. Drizzle half of the chocolate mixture over the top. Seal ziplock and shake to combine until evenly coated.
Add 2 more cups of each cereal into ziplock and drizzle with remaining chocolate mixture. Seal bag and shake until evenly coated. Place in fridge for a few minutes to cool (but not harden). This helps the powdered sugar coat the chocolate instead of being absorbed.
Add 2 cups of powdered sugar to ziplock. Keeping as much air in the bag as possible, press to seal and shake to combine.
Transfer mix to a large bowl. Add more powdered sugar if needed. Add remaining 1 cup of Golden Grahams, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and 1 cup of marshmallows and toss to combine.
Eat up! Store any remaining muddy buddy mix (if it lasts more than 10 minutes) in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks!
*I usually opt for mini chocolate chips, but (FYI) they do tend to fall to the bottom of the bowl a little easier than the standard size. Sprinkling extra over the top, after you're done mixing everything, does the trick.
**You can skip the ziplock and follow steps 2, 3, and 4 in a large bowl and toss together with rubber spatulas.