Chex Muddy Buddies

By: Nancy Davis

9 c. Chex cereal
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ c. peanut butter
¼ margarine or butter
1 t. vanilla extract
1½ c. powdered sugar

Directions:
Pour the Chex cereal into a large bowl and set it aside.
Microwave Method - In microwave safe bowl combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and margarine together.  Microwave it on high for 1 - 1½ minutes or until it's smooth, stirring it after 1 minute. Then stir in the vanilla.
Stove top Method - In a saucepan, heat and melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine over low until it's smooth, stirring it often. Remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
Pour the chocolate mixture over the Chex cereal, stirring it until all of the cereal pieces are well coated. Pour the chocolate coated cereal into a large Ziploc bag with the powdered sugar in it. Seal the bag and shake it until all of the cereal pieces are well coated with powdered sugar. Spread it out on wax paper to cool.

Servings:
Makes 9 cups