Easy Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies
Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies are a cool minty spin-off from the classic treat everyone loves, made with only 5 ingredients in just 10 minutes!
All About These Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies
These Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies are a delicious snack that’s great for sharing! Their melted Andes Mint coating is layered with instant chocolate pudding powder, making it finger-licking good!
If you love the classic muddy buddies peanut butter chocolate version, then you don’t want to miss out on these! They’re still that quick, easy-to-make, crowding-pleasing treat that everyone grabs for!
Yet the salty peanut butter flavor is exchanged for an irresistible cool, sweet mint taste!
Rebecca’s Recipe Review
Taste: Sweet, minty chocolaty flavor.
Texture: Crunchy cereal with a powdery coating with chewy, soft mix-ins.
Ease: 3/10
Pros: No baking and lots of sweet minty flavor!
Cons: None.
Would I Make This Again? Yes!
Ingredients For Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies
- Rice Chex Cereal
- Andes Mints
- Boxes of Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
- Junior Mints
- Mini York Peppermint Patties
How To Make Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies
- Add the Rice Chex Cereal to a large mixing bowl.
- Melt the Andes Mints in the microwave on intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted and smooth.
- Pour the melted Andes Mints over the cereal in the bowl and gently stir to coat.
- Sprinkle the mint chocolate cereal with the powdered pudding mix and toss until fully coated.
- Mix in the Junior Mints, Mini York Peppermint Patties, and chopped up Andes Mints if desired.
Rebecca’s Recipe Tips
- Cereal – I prefer using Rice Chex cereal when making muddy buddy recipes. However, Corn Chex or even Chocolate Chex could be used!
- Melting Process – For this recipe we want the melted chocolate to be perfectly smooth! This way it coats the cereal thoroughly. For this step you can either use the microwave or double boiler, just be sure the chocolate doesn’t burn in the process!
- Minty Mix Ins – These Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies are made with junior mints, Andes mints, and Mini York Peppermint Patties. But feel free to add any of your favorite minty candies to this mix! Other ideas include mini mint chocolate chips, mint M&Ms, or chopped dark chocolate & mint swirl Dove chocolates!
- Dress It Up For The Holidays – Add some festive red and green sprinkles to these Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies for Christmas! Or mini green mint chocolate chips or green mint M&Ms for St Patrick’s Day!
- Package It For Gifting – Since this recipe yields 14 1/2 cup servings there’s plenty to share! To gift it place portions into cellophane bags and tie them off with your choice of ribbon!
- Less Minty Flavor – If you don’t love strong mint flavor, then you can replace the Andes mints with a 10oz. bag of milk or dark chocolate wafers. The mixture will still be plenty minty with the Junior Mints, Mini York Peppermint Patties, and Andes mints.
How To Store These Muddy Buddies
Place the Muddy Buddy mixture in an airtight container or Ziploc bags. Then store it at room temperature for up to one week.
Make Mint Buddy Muddies Ahead Of Time
Get ahead of that party you’re hosting by making this sweet snack mix ahead of time!
I often make this mixture a day or two before a party or gathering. Just make sure to keep it stored in an airtight container or bag. That way it doesn’t go stale before you and your guests can enjoy it!
More Muddy Buddy Recipes:
- Dirt Cake Muddy Buddies – Complete with gummy worms!
- Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies – Made with hot cocoa mix and marshmallow cream!
- Harry Potter Butterbeer Muddy Buddies – A snack to enjoy with your favorite Harry Potter Movie!
- Easy Muddy Buddies aka Puppy Chow Recipe – The classic irresistible treat that everyone loves!
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Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 5 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 9.5 ounces Andes Mints plus extra for the mix if desired
- 2 (3.4oz.) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix unprepared
- 3.5 ounces Junior Mints
- 7.6 ounces Mini York Peppermint Patties
Instructions
- Add the Chex to a large mixing bowl.5 cups Rice Chex cereal
- Add the Andes Mints to a medium bowl and microwave for 45 seconds, stir, then microwave for an additional 30 seconds. If the chocolate isn't fully melted after stirring the second time, microwave for another 15 seconds.9.5 ounces Andes Mints
- Add the melted chocolate mints to the bowl of cereal and gently stir with a rubber spatula until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle on the powdered pudding mix and toss until coated.2 (3.4oz.) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
- Add in the candy, including extra chopped up Andes Mints if desired, and toss to combine.3.5 ounces Junior Mints, 7.6 ounces Mini York Peppermint Patties
Notes
- A 10oz. bag of milk or dark chocolate wafers can be used if you’d prefer it less minty.
- Makes about 14 1/2 cup servings.
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