Thin Mint Muddy Buddies
Traditional Muddy Buddies made with rice chex cereal and semisweet chocolate, loaded with Thin Mint Cookie chunks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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1 1/2 c nondairy chocolate chips
2 tbsp vegan butter
1 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 tsp salt
6 c rice chex cereal
2 c powdered sugar
16 thin mint cookies*
Instructions
- Melt Chocolate: Add chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 second increments, stirring after each, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Whisk in the vegan butter, peppermint extract and salt.
- Stir: Add rice chex cereal to a large bowl. Drizzle the melted chocolate mixture over the top of the cereal. Fold together gently using a rubber spatula until the cereal is evenly coated in chocolate.
- Shake: Scoop the chocolate-coated cereal into a gallon sized sealable plastic bag. Pour the powdered sugar into the bag as well. Seal the bag leaving as much air inside as possible.* Shake for about 1 minute or until all of the cereal is coated in powdered sugar and you have little to no loose powdered sugar remaining in the bag.
- Cookies: Roughly chop the Thin Mint cookies. Add them (along with the “cookie dust” from chopping) into the bag. Shake around again to distribute the cookies. Enjoy!
Notes
*Thin Mint Muddy Buddies will keep in a sealed plastic bag for up to a week. This is not a freezer friendly recipe.
*Traditional Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies are accidentally vegan! As they are not available year-round, I would recommend buying a few extra boxes and storing them in the freezer so you can have them on hand at all times!
*To get extra air into the sealable bag before shaking, seal the bag almost completely - leaving about 1 inch unsealed. Blow into this opening to fill the bag with air. Seal.
*Want to make this recipe gluten free? Make your own Gluten-Free Thin Mint Cookies from Minimalist Baker.
*Your muddy buddies will still be slightly warm once you've finished making them. If you don't plan on serving them right away, shake them out onto a baking sheet and allow to cool completely. Transfer to a clean, sealable bag to store.
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