Springtime Muddy Buddies
Fun, colorful, and loaded with springtime candy and fruit. This is easy to make and ready in ten minutes.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 529kcal
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- large plastic bag
Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter
- 1¾ cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups spring or Easter M&Ms
- 2 cups mini marshmallow
- 2 cups freeze-dried strawberries
Instructions
- Measure cereal into a very large bowl and set it aside.
- Make coating. In a microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter for 90 seconds, stirring halfway through. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring well until evenly coated.
- Measure powdered sugar into a very large (2 gallon or larger) plastic bag and shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool.
- Add dried strawberries, M&Ms, and marshmallows to coated cereal and shake again. Serve in a clean bowl or directly out of the bag.
Notes
Don't have a 2-gallon bag? Just split the cereal roughly in half for the shaking portion.
Nutrition
Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 7mg