Halloween Muddy Buddies Party Mix
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Looking for a fun Halloween party mix that everyone will love? Well, look no further. This Halloween Muddy Buddies Party Mix is delicious and easy to make. I promise – it won’t last long!
First, do you call it muddy buddies or puppy chow because I see it called both.
Well, that isn’t really important because it’s delicious no matter what you call it. I’m just mad at myself for not making this stuff sooner.
I can’t stop eating it! The other morning I ate it for breakfast with my coffee and I didn’t feel guilty about it at all. It is cereal right?:)
Not only is it easy to make but guess what? You get a little arm workout while making it. So now I can work out while making a fun sweet treat – Woohoo! This is how I like to work out.
And it’s the perfect party mix. I made a batch for Halloween and I’m going to be making a batch for every holiday. How fun would this be for Christmas and 4th of July?
PrintHalloween Muddy Buddy Snack Mix
Looking for a fun Halloween party mix that everyone will love? Well, look no further. This Halloween Muddy Buddies Party Mix is delicious and easy to make. I promise – it won’t last long!
Ingredients
- 9 cups Chex cereal
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup Reese’s pieces or Halloween M&M’s
Instructions
- Add cereal to large bowl.
- Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on high for 1 minute in microwaveable bowl. Stir and continue to microwave in 30 second increments longer until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour mixture over cereal and stir until evenly coated. Add mixture to 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
- Add powdered sugar. Seal bag and shake until well coated.
- Spread on waxed paper to cool. Sprinkle candy over mix.
- Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
The recipe says to store in an airtight container but this Halloween Muddy Buddies Party Mix won’t last long enough to need a plastic container.
Looking for a fun Halloween hostess gift or neighbor gift? First, decorate a cute popcorn box with scrapbook paper and plastic spiders. Then fill a plastic bag with Halloween Muddy Buddies Party Mix and you’ve got the perfect gift to give.
So the bottom line is – make a batch for yourself and make a batch for your friends.
