Dessert for 16
Muddy Buddies
Rice cereal gets coated with melted chocolate, peanut butter, butter, and vanilla, then shaken with powdered sugar.
Typical price
$1.63for 4 servings
$0.41 per serving$1.63 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 10 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.53 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 cups rice chex cereal
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Steps
- Place the cereal in a large bowl.
- Microwave the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute.
- Stir in the vanilla until smooth, heating for 30 more seconds if needed.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal and toss gently until coated.
- Shake the coated cereal with the powdered sugar in a large covered container.
- Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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