Apple Cinnamon Muddy Buddies
It’s time for some more muddy buddy treats! I love these little things, probably too much! Like, they are so yummy to munch on that I eat too many most of the time. And I may or may not eat so many that my tummy aches a little bit….(Who me?!)
This is a Fall variation. It was either Apple or Pumpkin & I went with Apple this time, but don’t be surprised if you see a Pumpkin variation later on down the road. These are a great little after school snack for my kids to munch on while I cook dinner, but that’s like eating dessert before dinner, so I guess that makes me a bad mom… or a cool mom! Haha. Enjoy!
Apple Cinnamon Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 12 oz (340 g) bag white chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp shortening or coconut oil, for thinning the chocolate
- 5-6 cups (150-180 g) Apple Cinnamon Chex Cereal
- 7 oz (198 g) box Jiffy Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix, heat-treated* (about 1 ¼ cups)
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- *Pre-cook the muffin mix to kill any possible bacteria. Simply place the muffin mix on a parchment lined sheet tray and bake at 350˚F for 5 minutes. Or microwave in short bursts of 20-30 seconds, stirring in-between, until it reaches 160-165˚F. Cool completely before using.
- Melt white chocolate chips with shortening in a LARGE bowl in the microwave on HALF POWER for 60 seconds. Stir. Repeat until melted. (Mine took 2 minutes.)
- Add the Chex cereal to the melted chips and fold gently.
- In a gallon size zip-top bag combine, muffin mix, powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the white chocolate coated cereal, zip the bag shut and shake until everything is covered with the dry mixture. Enjoy!
Notes
- NOTE: Flour has naturally occurring bacteria in it and shouldn’t be eaten raw. The muffin mix should be cooked first for food safety. Do not skip this!
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I was always taught these mixes need baked and can not be consumed raw. Is this not a concern with this recipe?
Yes, that has become a concern since I originally posted this recipe in 2013. I just updated the instructions to include heat treating the muffin mix.
It looks like Apple Cinnamon Chex has been discontinued. What do you suggest substituting?:)
I would just use regular Chex. You can always bump up the spices a little bit or you could try adding an apple cider drink mix packet to boost the flavor. The apple cider packet may make it extra sticky though.
This looks like an awesome muddy buddies recipe! My name is Katie and I host Fall Into the Holidays, open Saturdays!
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I love collecting all sorts of apple recipes for this time of year. I don’t have a recipe like this. I’m so excited to try it! I love muddy buddies, and I love apple and cinnamon. It’s got to be delicious. Thanks so much for sharing. Enjoy your weekend!
These look fantastic!!
I’ve never made something like these, and I’d probably eat half of them while making….. 🙂
Okay this looks incredible!!
Yum, this looks so good. I tried making chocolate and pumpkin muddy buddies last week and they did not turn out, but I love that you used a muffin mix to get the apple flavor. Can’t wait to try these!
Oh my gosh! These look amazing! Adding chex to my shopping list!
Fun recipe! I pinned it to my Fall Recipes board. 🙂
You can’t go wrong with muddy buddies! This looks like a yummy variation.
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