Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies
Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies are a cinnamon and sugar-coated rendition of one of our favorite snacks – candied Rice Chex!
Let’s talk muddy buddies, shall we?
If you’re not familiar with the name (it’s kind of weird, right?), you may have also heard this candy referred to as puppy chow (even weirder!). With the original muddy buddies recipe, you take Rice Chex cereal, coat it in a mixture of melted chocolate and peanut butter, then toss it in powdered sugar. It is SO incredibly addicting, as you could imagine. A standby thing? There are a million and one different variations that you can make based on that original recipe.
Enter: Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies!
She was right on both accounts!
Less than a week later, we started working on our own recipe and found the reliable balance of candy coating, cinnamon and sugar.
These snickerdoodle muddy buddies are an awesome spin on the original recipe and reliable to keep in the fridge throughout the fall and holiday season. Set out a bowl for snacking during football games, while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to be ready, or while baking Christmas cookies.
Whether you eat it by the handful or the bowlful, you’ll love this cinnamon-sugar snack – it’s straightforward to mix together, keeps for ages in the refrigerator, and makes snacks for a crowd a cinch.
Bring on the holiday flavors!
- Yield: 12 to 16 servings
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups ( 180 g ) powdered sugar
- ½ cup ( 100 g ) granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 8 cups ( 216 g ) Rice Chex cereal
- 16 ounces ( 453.59 g ) CandyQuick
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
- Place the powdered sugar, granulated sugar, and 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon in a gallon size ziploc bag; set aside.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- Place the Rice Chex cereal in a large bowl.
- Melt the CandyQuick in a medium bowl in the microwave according to the package directions. Once completely melted and smooth, stir in the the remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon and vanilla extract, and immediately pour over the Rice Chex. Using a rubber spatula, gently stir until all of the cereal is evenly coated.
- Transfer the coated cereal to the ziploc bag with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Seal the bag and shake until all of the cereal is coated with the sugar mixture. Turn the cereal out onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
