Hey friends! I just arrived in L.A. and am excited to get out and explore! I'm sure I'll have much to share soon but for now I thought I'd just give you a little recipe.

So I’ve made a few versions of this stuff (btw, what do you call it? I’ve heard it “puppy chow”, “muddy buddies”, and “crack mix”) I’m thinking since the original stuff that you can buy is called muddy buddies, that might be the most common, but I also like to call it puppy chow too. Whatever you call it this stuff is addictive.

Wow this is so easy and fast. Like, this would be the perfect last-minute treat if you find out you’re having company and don’t have time to make up something more complicated. The ingredients are pretty basic as well and they’re actually an accidentally gluten free treat also.

Peppermint Chocolate Muddy Buddies Snacks

Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 12 - 16 servings

Salty, sweet, fast, easy, addictive. This recipe for minty chocolatey coated cereal is a major crowd pleaser!

Ingredients

9 cups rice, wheat, or corn Chex cereal *see note
1 cup (180g) non-dairy white chocolate
1/3 cup coconut oil (or a non-dairy butter)
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teapoon vanilla
a few drops of natural green and blue food coloring
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar for coating
2/3 cup (about 120g) semi-sweet dark chocolate (non-dairy)
2 teaspoons coconut oil

Instructions

Melt oil (or butter) and white chocolate in a medium sauce pan slowly over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, peppermint, food coloring, and salt. Pour cereal into a large bowl and pour mixture over it. Use a large rubber spatula to carefully mix and coat all of the cereal pieces.
For the powdered sugar coating you can either use ziplock freezer bags and shake with powdered sugar until coated or just pour it on top and toss gently until coated.
After cereal is coated with powdered sugar, spread it out on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil in a double boiler over medium heat until smooth. Drizzle it over the coated cereal pieces then allow it all to dry for at least 1 hour.
Store in an airtight container at room temp.

Notes

If you cannot find Chex cereal this recipe can be made with Quaker oatmeal squares cereal instead or you can even try popcorn. Also, obviously don't use wheat chex if gluten free.

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If you're looking for more recipes check out some of my other recent posts!

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