Muddy Buddies 1

 a.k.a. Puppy chow, a.k.a. crack. Seriously, this stuff is ridiculously addictive! I have to control myself not to just mow through a ton of it once I start on it lol. I made two versions; this is the first, which is closest to what most people would call the original kind. 10/10.

Link to original recipe: https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/3-recipes-muddy-buddies/

Amounts below what I made, which is half of the original recipe version.

Ingredients:

4 1/2 c. rice Chex cereal

1/4 c. creamy peanut butter

1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

2 T. unsalted butter

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 tsp. fine sea salt

3/4 c. powdered sugar

6 oz. regular M&M's (at the time I made these, had some holiday ones on hand)

Directions:

1. Place the cereal in a large bowl and set aside.

2. To a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the peanut butter, chocolate chips, and butter. Microwave in 15 second increments, stirring in-between each, until mixture is melted and smooth.

3. Stir in the vanilla and salt. Pour mixture over the cereal and stir until evenly coated.

4. Pour/scoop mixture into a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Add the powdered sugar and M&M's (save a few aside if you want to make it look "pretty" at the end). Close bag (make sure it's completely closed!!) and shake gently until powdered sugar has coated evenly.

5. Pour into a bowl, add the reserved M&M's (if trying to make "pretty") and enjoy!