Description
Fall Muddy Buddies are a delightful mix of crunchy Chex cereal, creamy peanut butter, rich chocolate, pretzels, and seasonal M&M’s, perfect for autumn snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 cups Corn Chex cereal
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 2 cups powdered sugar divided
- 1–1/2 cups pretzel twists broken
- 1 cup M&M’s red
- orange
- yellow
- and brown
- or Reese’s pieces
- 1 cup Miniature Reese’s Cups
Instructions
- In a large bowl, measure out the Corn Chex cereal and set aside.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt the creamy peanut butter, chocolate chips, unsalted butter, salt, and optional vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
- Pour the melted mixture over the Corn Chex cereal and gently fold to coat evenly.
- Add the broken pretzel twists and mix until well combined.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of powdered sugar over the coated cereal and toss to coat. Add the remaining powdered sugar as needed.
- Fold in the M&M’s and Miniature Reese’s Cups.
- Spread the mixture onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper and allow to cool before serving.
Notes
For a twist, use different flavors of chocolate chips. Adjust the amount of powdered sugar based on your desired sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 67 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Fall Muddy Buddies, Chex Mix, Halloween Treats, Snack Mix, Peanut Butter Treats