Muddy Buddies
1 12oz box Rice Chex cereal
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter (like Skippy or Jif)
6 tbsp. butter
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
Pour cereal into a large mixing bowl and prepare a baking sheet. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Pour the cereal into the largest mixing bowl you own; set aside.
Melt the chocolate and peanut butter. Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, and salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir, then continue microwaving in 15 second intervals, stirring in between each, until almost melted, about 45 seconds more. Remove from the microwave and stir until smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in the vanilla.
Toss the cereal with chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Pour the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the cereal and toss until all the cereal is evenly coated.
Layer the powdered sugar and Chex in a gallon-sized bag. Place 1 cup of the powdered sugar in a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Add half of the cereal, a second cup powdered sugar, the remaining cereal, and then the remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar. (You’re layering it so the powdered sugar coats the cereal evenly). Seal the bag.
Coat the cereal. Shake vigorously until the cereal is evenly coated with the powdered sugar.
Let cool. Pour onto the baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
