Muddy Buddies

We like to make treats on Sunday. This year especially with 9 am church. By the time we get home, the boys all think they are going to starve to death and lunch is just not enough to get themby until dinner. This is one of their favorite treats and there is always much cheering when I make it. I take it to work on occasion as well and the cheering there is equally as loud. Who doesn't love it? I am not a microwave cooker, however, so my directions are for making this on the stove top.

 

Muddy Buddies

9 c. Rice Chex cereal

1 c. chocolate chips

1/4 c. butter

1/2 c. peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. powdered sugar

In a large pot, melt the butter. Add chocolate chips until nearly melted, then add peanut butter. Continue to stir over low heat until mixture is warm through. Turn heat off and add in cereal. Stir gently until cereal is thoroughly covered. While mixture is warming, put powdered sugar into a gallon size ziplock bag. I always fold the top over so I don't get chocolate in the zipper - which means it won't zip shut tightly. When mixture is warm and cereal covered, pour cereal carefully into the gallon bag. Zip shut tightly and shake gently to coat all the cereal with the powdered sugar. When all is coated, pour onto sheet of waxed paper or aluminum foil and allow to cool. Then eat!