Snacks & Desserts
Muddy Buddies
(from the Checkerboard Kitchens)
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Makes:
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9
C. |
18
C. |
27
C. |
36
C. |
45
C. |
54
C. |
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Ingredients: |
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Chex-type
cereal |
9
C. |
18
C. |
27
C. |
36
C. |
45
C. |
54
C. |
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Chocolate
chips |
1
C. |
2
C. |
3
C. |
4
C. |
5
C. |
6
C. |
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Peanut
butter |
1/2
C. |
1
C. |
1
1/2 C. |
2
C. |
2
1/2 C. |
3
C. |
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Butter/margarine |
1/4
C. |
1/2
C. |
3/4
C. |
1
C. |
1
1/4 C. |
1
1/2 C. |
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Vanilla |
1/4
t. |
1/2
t. |
3/4
t. |
1
t. |
1
1/4 t. |
1
1/2 t. |
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Powdered
sugar |
1
1/2 C. |
3
C. |
4
1/2 C. |
6
C. |
7
1/2 C. |
9
C. |
Assembly Directions:
| 1. |
Parents & Kids: Measure out ingredients. Kids: Pour cereal into large bowl and set aside. |
| 2. |
Kids: Combine chocolate pieces, peanut butter and butter/margarine in 1 quart microwave-safe bowl. Parents: Microwave on HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring after 1 minute. Stir in vanilla. |
| 3. |
Parents: Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring with a large slotted spoon until all pieces are evenly coated. Pour cereal mixture 2 cups at a time into ziptop bag with powdered sugar. Seal securely. Kids: Shake until all pieces are well coated with powdered sugar. |
| 4. | Kids: Spread muddy buddies on waxed paper to cool. |
Freezing
Directions:
Divide muddy buddies into one cup portions and put into small ziptop bags. Label bags with names of kids to keep snacks “even Steven”. Put the small bags into a larger freezer bag. Tastes great straight from the freezer and keeps the sticky fingers to a minimum if eaten frozen.