There’s no better snack on a road trip than home made peanut butter muddy buddies! In less than 20 minutes, you can bake up a batch and enjoy the salty peanut butter taste mixed with the rich flavor of milk chocolate and powdered sugar. This recipe from Tastes Better From Scratch, is a road trip staple and serves enough for up to 8 people (or 1, we don’t judge).
INGREDIENTS
8 cups chex cereal (rice Chex, corn Chex or a combination)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
4 Tablespoons salted butter , or add a pinch salt if using unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
Measure cereal into a large bowl. Set aside. Divide powdered sugar between two Ziplock bags, adding 1 cup to each bag.* Set aside.
In a saucepan add chocolate chips, butter, and peanut butter (and salt, if using unsalted butter) and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. (Don’t over-heat it–just warm it until melted and smooth.)
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Pour over the prepared cereal in the bowl and stir to coat evenly. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
Divide coated cereal between the two ziplock bags with powdered sugar, seal the bag and shake to coat the cereal.
Muddy buddies will stay fresh for up to 1 week stored in an air-tight container at room temperature or can be frozen for up to 2 months.