St. Patrick's Day Muddy Buddies

Source:  frugalmomeh.com

 

 

 

Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups Rice Chex® cereal
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup green candy-coated chocolate candies
1/4 cup Lucky Charms Marshmallows
Directions:
Place cereal in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
In a small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High for one minute and then stir until melted and smooth.
Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal and stir until evenly coated.
Place half of the cereal mixture in a seal-able food storage bag  and add the powdered sugar.
Shake the bag until well coated then spread the cereal out on a baking sheet and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
Stir in green food coloring into the other half until you achieve an even bright green color.  Spread the cereal out onto another baking sheet and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
In serving bowl, mix both cereal mixtures along with the chocolate and marshmallows.
Store the muddy buddies in an airtight container.

*This makes a pretty small batch - enough for it to be an after school snack for my kids, and that's it.  Next time I would double it.
*In a medium sized bag of M&M's, I only was able to get about 1/4 cup of green M&M's.  I'd rather have fewer M&M's though, then have to open 2 bags just to get enough green ones.  2 open bags of M&M's - and I'd eat both bags!