Description
Grinch Muddy Buddies are a festive, no-bake Christmas snack made with Chex cereal coated in green candy melts, peanut butter, and powdered sugar, then finished with green M&Ms and red candy hearts for a playful holiday touch.
Ingredients
- 6 cups Chex cereal
- 1 cup green candy melts
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup green M&Ms
- Red heart sprinkles
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat green candy melts and peanut butter in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Pour mixture over cereal and stir until evenly coated.
- Divide powdered sugar into 2 large plastic storage bags.
- Place coated cereal into the bags, seal, and shake until fully covered in powdered sugar.
- Spread coated cereal on a baking sheet or parchment paper and let set for 1 hour.
- Before serving, stir in green M&Ms and decorate with red heart sprinkles.
Notes
- Use white chocolate with green food coloring instead of candy melts if needed.
- Add pretzels or candy canes for extra crunch and flavor.
- Toss in mini marshmallows or chocolate chips for variety.
- Customize with holiday-colored sprinkles for other occasions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
