Description
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these delightful Muddy Buddies, also known as Puppy Chow. This easy recipe combines Chex cereal with colorful candy melts and festive M&M’s for a sweet treat perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
7 cup Chex cereal divided
1 cup powdered sugar divided
1 cup pink candy melts
1 cup red candy melts
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 cup valentine’s day M&M’s
2/4 tbsp valentine’s day sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large bowl, measure out 4 cups of the Chex cereal and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the pink candy melts, red candy melts, and vegetable oil. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Pour the melted candy over the Chex cereal and gently stir until evenly coated.
- Add 1 cup of powdered sugar to the coated cereal and shake in a large zip-top bag until well coated.
- Fold in the Valentine’s Day M&M’s and sprinkles until evenly distributed.
- Spread the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and let it cool before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize with different colored candy melts or additional mix-ins like nuts or pretzels for extra crunch!
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
Keywords: Valentine’s Day Muddy Buddies, Easy Puppy Chow Recipe, Chex cereal, Valentine’s Day dessert