Christmas Muddy Buddies: Reindeer Chow

If you are a fan of Muddy Buddies then you will love these Christmas Muddy Buddies that we call Reindeer Chow. 

I love this recipe for a few reasons: it’s easy and super affordable but most of all I love it because it’s that one treat that people can’t stop snacking on and it’s always a hit at parties. 

The presentation is so colorful that it always looks pretty sprinkled on a Christmas cookie platter. We love to bag it in pretty holiday bags and gift it as gifts. 

Of course, this is the type of snack that will be a hit at your holiday parties and it looks to festive on your party table!

Ingredients for Muddy Buddies Reindeer Chow

6 C. of Chex rice cereal 

1 C. creamy peanut butter

1 C. of Wilton dark chocolate candy melts (located in the Wilton seciton at major retailers. You could also substitute chocolate chips if needed)

4-5 C. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 package of red & green holiday M&M’s

Directions for Making Muddy Buddies Reindeer Chow

Pour the Wilton candy melts into a microwavable safe dish. Heat in 30 second increments stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Let cool a few minutes. 

Stir the 1 cup of peanut butter into the melted chocolate, mixing well. Next, add in the 1 tsp of vanilla, stirring. 

Pour the chocolate mix over the Chex cereal and mix well trying to coat all the cereal (see photos). 

Add the 4-5 cups of powdered sugar to a large plastic bag (a paper bag works well too) and pour the cereal and chocolate mixture into the bag. Shake well turning and shaking so that the cereal get evenly coated with powdered sugar. 

Finally add in the package of red and green holiday M&M’s and shake once more. 

Store in an airtight container up to 1 week (if it lasts that long 😉 )

I love giving homemade treats and gifts during the holidays. There is something so wonderful about sharing something that you made with love. If you are looking for other fun homemade gift ideas, I have shared many on the blog over the years. 

As I mentioned above, I love finding cute bags or containers to put these in for gift giving. Presentation is part of what makes gift giving so fun and finding just the right packaging is one of my favorite parts about the season. Here are a few fun options: 

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