Description
Patriotic Muddy Buddies are a quick, colorful snack perfect for 4th of July celebrations, combining crunchy rice cereal with a buttery chocolate coating and vibrant red and blue candy melts. Kids love the hands‑on mixing and the sweet powdered sugar finish creates a festive look that resembles fireworks. Ready in 25 minutes, this easy recipe yields 12 servings, making it ideal for picnics, backyard barbecues, or classroom parties, and it stores well for later enjoyment. Great for any celebration
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 cups rice cereal
- 1 cup vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup red candy melts
- 1 cup blue candy melts
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup butter
Instructions
- Measure rice cereal and set aside.
- Melt butter and chocolate chips together in a saucepan, stirring until smooth.
- Pour melted mixture over cereal and stir to coat evenly.
- Melt red and blue candy melts separately.
- Drizzle melted candy over coated cereal and mix gently.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar over the mixture and toss to coat.
- Spread on a baking sheet to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Can be made dairy‑free by using plant‑based butter and dairy‑free chocolate chips. Store in an airtight container for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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