A universal favorite that kids love to make and eat is now available mess-free! Meet the 9×13 Muddy Buddies!
No need to dirty a pot for these—just a 9×13 pan and an oven are all you need!
Thanks to Faigy Murray from @mykitchen_mystudio for inspiring this muddy buddies recipe!
Combine chocolate chips,
peanut butter,
and vanilla extract in a 9×13.
Mixture will not look melted,
but will mix smoothly.
Add cereal
and toss well to combine.
Gradually add confectioners sugar
and mix until all pieces are coated to your taste.
9×13 Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 1 9 oz bag chocolate chips
- 1 7 oz plastic cup peanut butter (because we’re not dirtying a real measuring cup today)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Approx. ¾ box Corn Chex cereal
- 1-1½ cups confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a 9×13. Cover and place in preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Mixture will not look melted, but will mix smoothly. (Unfortunately, if you use a plastic spoon at this point, it will melt).
- Once mixed, add cereal and toss well to combine. When all cereal is coated, gradually add confectioners sugar and mix until all pieces are coated to your taste.
This is such a great idea. Probably can make peanut chew same way.
I was just about to make muddy buddies for the second days of sukkos and decided to open ur site. I’m so excited to do it in a 9 x 13 tin!!
Thanks
Looks yum!
Will it taste good enough without peanut butter? (Allergic kids)
I use soy nut butter for my family. It’s delicious like that
This is amazing with milk!
So excited to try! Wanted to make this few times, but wasn’t ready for the mess???? . Since Chex come in different size boxes, is there an approximate amount that can be measured out of any size box?
9 cups
I’ve been doing it this way for years
Thank you keep these coming! Love it!
I tried it and the chocolate seized. What a waste …sadly I don’t have more ingredients on hand so I can’t go make a second batch with my usual double boiler method
Same here!! I ended up making it again in my microwave oven
I take back what I wrote. I just tried it again for about 11 minutes in the oven and it worked. I’m guessing I didn’t cover the tin the last time I tried it and that’s why it didn’t work.
Thanks!
Great idea!!! I’ll still use a measuring cup 😉 but otherwise this does save a lot of mess and work!!
How much in advance can this be made?
You can make it anytime and freezer it. Usually in an airtight container for 10 days. If your kitchen is warm, store them in the fridge.
Can you use Shreddies for this recipe! Im English and dont have Corn Chex cereal.
Thanks
I just did in my oven uncovered on 350 and after 5 minutes it was ready to mixed up so for those who x wanna wait 15 minutes 5 minutes uncovered did the job
i did 2 cups of con. suger and it was so much better
Tip: If you spray the measuring/plastic cup with oil before putting in the PB (I do this also with marshmallow fluff) Then it comes out of the cup 100 times easier and you actually get the full amount that you measured. And it washes quicker.
Quick tip: Place the muddy buddies in the freezer for a few minutes after coating with chocolate before confectioner’s sugar. Otherwise, the sugar keeps melting into the chocolate and you have to use so much more to get the pretty white coating.
They made this at my daughter’s night camp in small pans for each girl over a campfire!!!! The girls had a blast!
Such a great idea to save on dirty dishes!!
Brilliant just what I needed