Christmas Muddy Buddies

Quick and easy Christmas Muddy Buddies with a red and green holiday flair! This irresistible snack is made with just 3 main ingredients and 15 minutes of prep, perfectly festive for at-home or classroom parties and also makes a great edible holiday gift.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: christmas snacks, muddy buddies, puppy chow

Servings: (1 cup each)

Ingredients

12 ounce box Rice Chex Cereal , divided
12 ounce bag white/vanilla Ghirardelli melting wafers , divided
1 & 1/2 cups powdered sugar , divided
Red food coloring
Green food coloring

Instructions

Place half of the cereal into a large mixing bowl.
In a microwaveable safe bowl, melt half the melting wafers according to package directions until silky smooth.
Stir in a few drops of red food coloring; whisk vigorously until completely combined and smooth.
Drizzle the melted chocolate evenly over cereal in sections, folding gently with a spatula until evenly coated, being careful not to crush the cereal. Separate any pieces that are stuck together.
Transfer to a gallon sized re-sealable food storage plastic bag. Add half the powdered sugar, seal bag and toss gently until all the cereal is well-coated.
Repeat the entire process with the other half of ingredients, using the green food coloring this time.
Place both mixtures in a large bowl and toss to combine. Try not to eat it all in one sitting! HA.

Notes

Use regular food dye, not food gel. Food gel colors are deeper and produce a truer color, BUT gel (as opposed to liquid dye) makes the melted chocolate seize up, so it's nearly impossible to drizzle. Regular liquid food dye is the better option.

Ghirardelli melting wafers vs. Candy melts. I love candy melts for candy making, but I've been using Ghirardelli melting wafers more and more. They have a smoother, looser consistency once melted and also harden perfectly, but not immediately, so you don't need to race to add in any mix-ins. However, you can use candy melts, if preferred. Simply use a bag of red candy melts and a bag of green candy melts and ditch the food coloring.

Avoid regular white chocolate chips, if possible. Be very careful when melting regular white chocolate chips as they have a tendency to burn and can be a little finicky when mixed with food coloring.

Adding in nut butters. I’ve seen these made with peanut butter and other nut butters, but I omitted that for these red and green muddy buddies so the powdered sugar would stay a true white.

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