You are going to love this Valentine's Day Muddy Buddies Recipe - or Puppy Chow, whatever you prefer to call these tasty, sugary Valentine Muddy Buddies snacks!
I found a ton of gorgeous little Valentine's Day sprinkles in the $1 Spot at Target last week and decided to get a jump start on my Valentine's Day goodies and whipped up these super easy Valentine's Day Muddy Buddies for you!
Well, it was mostly for me, but I thought I'd share it with you since you all liked my Valentine's Day Skillet Cookie recipe so much!
Ingredients You will need to make this Valentine Muddy Buddies Mix
Keep in mind that all of the specific ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card below.
- Pink Wilton Candy Melts
- Vegetable shortening - like Crisco
- Chex Rice Cereal
- Powdered sugar
- Valentine's Day Red and Pink Sprinkles
Instructions for making this Valentine's Muddy Buddy Recipe
While this process is quite easy to follow, the most important part is to make sure that you don't burn your candy melts!
- Put your Wilton candy melts into a microwave safe bows. Heat for 45 seconds, then stir, put back into the microwave and heat an additional 30 seconds, then stir. If your candy melts aren’t completely melted after stirring, repeat at 20 second intervals until the candy is completely melted.
- Add ¼ teaspoon shortening and stir – this helps liquefy the candy melts and makes it easier to coat the rice cereal without getting too thick and bumpy.
- In a gallon sized Ziploc bag, pour Chex Rice Cereal and the melted candy melts.
- Gently shake the bag, rolling slowly, to completely coat the Rice Cereal with the melted candy melts. Pour in the powdered sugar and shake until the cereal mixture is completely coated.
- Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper and empty rice cereal mixture on a cookie sheet. Spread the cereal mixture out as flat as possible and break apart - gently - any clumps. Shake the mixture around on the sheet to redistribute the powdered sugar.
- I like to bounce a handful at a time in a sifter to remove all of the excess powdered sugar, but it's not really necessary.
- Place the waxed paper in the fridge for about five minutes to harden. Add sprinkles and serve!
Note: you can also sprinkle the candy-coated rice cereal with sprinkled or colored sugar before coating in confectioner sugar for extra effect!
Hint: These Wilton Candy Melts are regular old pink candy melt flavor - so the Valentine Muddy Buddies will just taste like white chocolate. You can add a teaspoon of peanut butter, Nutella, etc to your candy melt mixture if you want to get adventurous and give it a special flavor.
Variations of Muddy Buddies You Can Make
We have shared a few kinds of Puppy Chow Recipes over the years and they all follow the same simple process. Check these different versions out!
- Saint Patrick’s Day Muddy Buddies Recipe - this is a great way to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day!
- S'mores Muddy Buddies- these are great any time of year, but especially during the Summertime!
- Cake Batter Puppy Chow Recipe - if you are a die hard Cake Batter fan, you are gonna love this version!
If you love Muddy Buddies, you are going to love this Colorful Easter Muddy Buddies Mix Recipe!
Looking for other fun Valentine's Day Recipes like this Powdered Sugary Treat?
Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:
Valentine's Day Muddy Buddies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ bag pink Wilton Candy Melts
- ¼ teaspoon shortening like Crisco
- 6 cups Chex Rice Cereal
- 3 cups confectioner sugar more or less depending on your desired result
- Various pink and red sprinkles
Instructions
- Put your Wilton candy melts into a microwave safe bows.
- Heat for 45 seconds, then stir, put back into the microwave and heat an additional 30 seconds, then stir. If your candy melts aren’t completely melted after stirring, repeat at 20 second intervals until the candy is completely melted.
- Add ¼ teaspoon shortening and stir – this helps liquefy the candy melts and makes it easier to coat the rice cereal without getting too thick and bumpy.
- In a gallon sized Ziploc bag, pour Chex Rice Cereal and the melted candy melts.
- Gently shake the bag, rolling slowly, to completely coat the Rice Cereal with the melted candy melts. Pour in the powdered sugar and shake until the cereal mixture is completely coated.
- Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper and empty rice cereal mixture on a cookie sheet. Spread the cereal mixture out as flat as possible and break apart - gently - any clumps. Shake the mixture around on the sheet to redistribute the powdered sugar.
- Place the waxed paper in the fridge for about five minutes to harden. Add sprinkles and serve!
Crystal
Muddy Buddies are one of my favorite snack recipes too! They are so yummy, and such a cinch to tailor to your preferences or upcoming holiday.
HilLesha
I tried these for the first time earlier this year and was pleasantly surprised about how delicious they were!
Raijean
This looks so delicious, I was looking for a fun Valentines recipe.
Colleen
This looks so festive and yummy. Perfect for a Valentine's Day snack.
Anne - Mommy Has to Work
I love this stuff! I could the whole bowl, that's why i don't make it...
Valentines Day 2015
That looks delicious. I m gonna try to make some.
Donna
I'm cutting back on sugar, but I love muddy buddies because you can eat just 2-3 a day and it's not that bad. 🙂
Amanda
Muddy Buddies are sooooo good! These look great 😀
Cindy
found this on the Weekly Linky party and posted on my personal Valentine board, plus 3 other group Valentine's pinterest boards
Garden Chef
Just perfect for Valentine's! Got you from the blog hop train to Greece!
Liz @ Liz on Call
Oh I love the addition of those adorable sprinkles! Thanks for linking up at the Creative Exchange link party!
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector)
Perfect for class treats! Thanks for linking up with SNF!
Megan
These look so yummy and I love how easy these are to make!
Thanks for linking up to Motivation Monday!
Chelsey
I LOVE muddy buddies! Pinning and Stumbling!
Do you mind if I use this in a Valentine's Day round-up next month?
Nicole Neverman
This is such a cute Valentine's idea! If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you'd drop this (and anything else you'd like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove DIY and recipe link party! You can find me here: http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/
Kirsten Oliphant
Adorable! Visiting (and pinning) from the Weekend Re-Treat!
Jenn
Please feel free to use it in your round up! 🙂
Lou Lou Girls
You brought the most delicious treat to our party! Thank you. Pinned and tweeted. We feel honored that you take the time to stop by our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We love to party with you! Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
shelly peterson
my family loves Muddy Buddies. l love the added touch of the sprinkles to make it look so festive. I will have to do that next time