Valentine’s Day Strawberry Muddy Buddies

This strawberry muddy buddies recipe needs no introduction… it’s the perfect snack or dessert for any Valentine’s celebration!

Valentine’s Day Strawberry Muddy Buddies

I think we can all remember the first time we had muddy buddies (also known as puppy chow). And if you’ve never had it before, let this be your first. It’s the perfect snack on every front – light, easy to eat, fun to make, and comes together in about 10 minutes.

What are Muddy Buddies?

If you’ve never had them before… muddy buddies are basically just Chex cereal or cheerios covered in peanut butter and chocolate, then tossed in a coating of powdered sugar. It’s honestly so hard to top that combination lol.

With this recipe, because it’s almost Valentine’s Day, we’re doing a strawberry flavor variation. And no, we’re not adding actual strawberries to the mix – instead we’re finely processing freeze dried strawberries into a fine powder, then tossing the chocolate-coated cereal in that! What makes freeze dried strawberries so good is that they pack a HUGE punch of strawberry flavor – making this the yummiest muddy buddy recipe of all.

P.S. if you’re looking for more Valentine’s Day desserts… check these out:

• Galentine’s charcuterie board
• White chocolate shortbread heart cookies
• Raspberry-pecan linzer cookies

Ingredients for Strawberry Muddy Buddies

This is a very basic recipe, so here’s what you’ll need:

• Corn Chex cereal – you can use rice Chex cereal as well, but I like the flavor of the corn a little bit better
• Honey nut Cheerios
• White chocolate melts – I’ve tried all the different chocolate melts, and I’m telling you that these ones from Ghiradelli are truly the best on the market. It melts so smoothly and is just the perfect consistency
• Powdered sugar
• Freeze dried strawberries – any brand will do, it’s all pretty much the same!
• Valentine’s Day m&ms

Tips for Valentine’s Day Muddy Buddies

1. Make sure you finely process the strawberries – we’re looking for a powder consistency in these strawberries. That way it will evenly coat the cereal pieces.
2. GENTLY toss the cereal in the chocolate. We definitely don’t want to break the cereal into really small pieces, so the key word here is gently. I like to use my hands honestly, that’s the easiest way I’ve found to ensure my cereal doesn’t break.

I hope you all love this recipe as much as I do, and remember if you make this to tag me @sarahsdayoff so I can see! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Love,

Sarah

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Valentine's Day Strawberry Muddy Buddies

This strawberry muddy buddies recipe needs no introduction... it's the perfect snack or dessert for any Valentine's celebration!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Dessert

Keyword: muddy buddies, muddy buddy, puppy chow, strawberry muddy buddies

Servings: 12 people

Author: Sarah Crawford

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups freeze dried strawberries
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 (10-oz) pkg white chocolate candy melts
• 5 cups corn Chex cereal
• 5 cups honey nut Cheerios
• 1 cup Valentine's Day m&ms

Instructions

• Add strawberries to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 5 to 10 times or until finely ground.
• Combine strawberries and powdered sugar in a small bowl. Stir to combine; set aside.
• Add candy melts to a very large bowl. Microwave according to package directions until melted and smooth.
• Add cereals to chocolate and gently toss. Add strawberry mixture to bowl and gently toss using your hands or a spoon.
• Stir in m&ms. Store in an airtight container at room temperature 5 to 7 days.