Skinny Peanut Butter Muddy Buddies
Skinny Peanut Butter Muddy Buddies might be just the condiment you are searching for. For 62 cents per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 321 calories. This recipe serves 5. This recipe is liked by 133 foodies and cooks. A mixture of skim milk, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Amys Healthy Baking. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 97%. Similar recipes include Peanut Butter Pretzel Muddy Buddies, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies, and Loaded Peanut Butter Muddy Buddies Snack Mix.
Servings: 5
Ingredients:
2 tbsp cornstarch
¼ c creamy peanut butter
½ c powdered sugar
6 c rice chex cereal
1 c skim milk
¼ c white chocolate chips, melted
Equipment:
baking pan
oven
whisk
bowl
pot
spatula
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 300°F, and lightly coat a 9”x13” baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add the cereal to a large bowl, and set aside.In a small bowl, stir together the melted chocolate and peanut butter. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of milk until a slurry forms. Add the remaining milk to a small pot, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until it begins to simmer. Reduce the heat to low, and slowly pour in the cornstarch slurry in a thin stream while stirring constantly. Continue to stir for 1 more minute until the mixture begins to thicken.Remove the pot from the heat, and add in the peanut butter mixture. Stir until the peanut butter is mostly incorporated, then return to low heat and continue stirring for another 2 minutes until it reaches the consistency of thin pudding. Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal, and gently toss with a spatula until the cereal is coated. Pour into the prepared pan, and bake at 300°F for 50-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until mostly crunchy. Cool for 3 minutes before breaking apart any clumps.While the cereal mixture bakes, add the powdered sugar to a large zip-topped bag. After breaking apart the cereal, immediately pour into the bag with the powdered sugar. Seal the top, and shake until all of the cereal is coated. Discard any remaining powdered sugar.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 300°F, and lightly coat a 9”x13” baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Add the cereal to a large bowl, and set aside.In a small bowl, stir together the melted chocolate and peanut butter. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of milk until a slurry forms.
3. Add the remaining milk to a small pot, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until it begins to simmer. Reduce the heat to low, and slowly pour in the cornstarch slurry in a thin stream while stirring constantly. Continue to stir for 1 more minute until the mixture begins to thicken.
4. Remove the pot from the heat, and add in the peanut butter mixture. Stir until the peanut butter is mostly incorporated, then return to low heat and continue stirring for another 2 minutes until it reaches the consistency of thin pudding.
5. Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal, and gently toss with a spatula until the cereal is coated.
6. Pour into the prepared pan, and bake at 300°F for 50-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until mostly crunchy. Cool for 3 minutes before breaking apart any clumps.While the cereal mixture bakes, add the powdered sugar to a large zip-topped bag. After breaking apart the cereal, immediately pour into the bag with the powdered sugar. Seal the top, and shake until all of the cereal is coated. Discard any remaining powdered sugar.
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