Sweetness is in the air! Valentine’s Day always makes me crave chocolate, sweets and bubbly drinks. There’s something about all the pinks, reds and snowy whites decorating every corner that makes me cheer up. It’s really the next best holiday to Christmas for all the yummy desserts that appear from nowhere! For a special treat, make these Valentine’s Day Muddy Buddies with your kids and pour cupfuls into beribboned cellophane bags to hand out.
As a twist on classic puppy chow, this Valentine’s Day snack mix combines Chex mix, chocolate, peanut butter, and seasonal conversation hearts. It’s easy, fun, and yummy to make!
Valentine's Day Muddy Buddies
2016-01-13 14:44:59
Make this fun and simple Valentine's Day Muddy Buddies mixture with the kids. It's perfect for classroom parties, or bagged individually and given out to valentines!
Ingredients
- 9 cups Chex cereal (wheat, rice or corn)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 bag conversation heart candies
Instructions
- Measure the cereal into a large bowl and set aside. Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
- In a medium (microwave safe) bowl, melt together the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter for 1 minute, then stir. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over the cereal and gently mix until the cereal is all coated.
- Transfer the mixture to a 2 gallon ziplock bag and add the confectioner’s sugar. Seal the bag and shake until all the cereal is coated. This is super fun for the kids!
- Spread the cereal out onto the baking sheet to cool. Sprinkle dark chocolate chips and conversation heart candies throughout the mixture.
- Store in an airtight container.
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This looks so yummy. It would make a great afternoon snack while I am working. My favorite treat for Valentine’s Day is chocolate.
This is an interesting looking snack mix.
It looks tasty and unique.
I love Muddy Buddies! This looks like the perfect Valentine’s Day treat.
That is the most adorable Valentine’s Day treat I’ve seen in a while. I love the addition of the hearts.
What a great idea! I think I will make these for my daughter’s dance class!
Muddy Buddies are one of my many weaknesses! I love that this version contains chocolate.
My son loves Muddy Buddies! Those little conversation hearts are a great addition to it!
This would be a great snack for my kids. That is if I don’t eat it up first.
This is a great snack for my kids. Well that is if I don’t eat it all before they can try it.
That is a fun way to brighten up muddy buddies!!
What a fun idea! I love Muddy Buddies but for some reason around here we always called it “puppy chow”. Muddy Buddy sounds much better than puppy chow!
This looks adorable. What a nice little treat. I’ve never made muddy buddies before, I think my kids would love these!
Those conversation hearts are my weakness! I would absolutely gobble every morsel of this up!
You are so cute this is a creative idea for Vday! Especially for kids this would be fun and festive!
Very cute and easy idea. My favorite treat anytime is homemade rice kripsie treats;)