Muddy Buddies

Chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar...You can't go wrong.

4½ - 5 c. Rice Chex
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips (nestle)
½ c. peanut butter (We prefer the creamy JIF brand)
¼ c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1½ c. powdered sugar

Clover's note: It's easier to have a 9x13 tinfoil pan (or two--one to mix and another to serve). You will also need two gallon size Ziploc bags for the powdered sugar dusting.

1. Pour cereal into a tinfoil pan or a very large bowl. Set aside.
2. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, melt butter (about a minute on high). While the melted butter is warm, stir in the peanut butter until smooth. Then stir in the chocolate chips in the warm butter/peanut butter mixture and stir until the chocolate chips are melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla. Taste to see if a little more peanut butter or chocolate is needed for the right balance.
3. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
4. Spoon chex into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. (Clover's Note: I divide the chex into two gallon sized bags and split the powdered sugar between the two for even dusting.)
5. Spread into tinfoil pan or on waxed paper to cool.
6. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.