Harry Potter Butterbeer Muddy Buddies are made with rice Chex cereal, butterscotch, butter, toffee, and powdered sugar for a sweet and delicious snack!
A fun twist on my Classic Muddy Buddies recipe this Butterbeer version takes this highly addictive dessert recipe to a whole new level!
My butterbeer muddy buddies are sweet and buttery and topped with a toffee crunch and lightning bolt sprinkles.
The key to this recipe is the imitation butter flavoring/extract. I know, I know. But seriously — it really brings out the BUTTER in butterbeer.
I love making Muddy Buddies because they are so easy (and so addictive)! They make a great treat around the holidays and I love coming up with fun new flavors!
How To Make Butterbeer Muddy Buddies
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Measure the cereal into a large paper bag.
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the butterscotch chips on 50% power for 30-seconds then stir and repeat in 15-second increments until the chips are melted and smooth. Do not overcook or the butterscotch will scorch!
- In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave until fully melted. Whisk into the butterscotch along with the vanilla and butter flavoring.
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Dump the butterscotch mixture into the brown paper bag with the cereal and the Toffee Bits and shake to coat! Spread on a cookie sheet and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
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Add the mixture back into the bag (you may need a new bag if the first one is too buttery), and add the powdered sugar. Shake again to coat. Serve, sprinkled with lightning bolt sprinkles!
So if you’re planning a Harry Potter Marathon, skip the popcorn and go stright for a bowl full of these delicious Butterbeer Muddy Buddies!
More Delicious Harry Potter Inspired Recipes
- Butterbeer Cupcakes – One of my most popular recipes!
- Butterbeer Pudding Cookies – They’ve been said to taste like unicorns!
- Amortentia Potion Cocktail – This drink literally sparkles!
- Butterbeer Pancakes – Breakfast for the chosen one!
Butterbeer Muddy Buddies
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This recipe originally appeared on Hey, Let’s Make Stuff.
Butterbeer Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 8 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 12 ounces butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cups salted butter cubed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon imitation butter extract/flavor1
- 1/4 cup Heath Bits O Brickle Toffee Bits
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- lightning bolt sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Measure the cereal into a large paper bag.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the butterscotch chips on 50% power for 30-seconds then stir and repeat in 15-second increments until the chips are melted and smooth. Do not overcook or the butterscotch will scorch!
- In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave until fully melted. Whisk into the butterscotch along with the vanilla and butter flavoring.
- Dump the butterscotch mixture into the brown paper bag with the cereal and the Toffee Bits and shake to coat! Spread on a cookie sheet and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
- Add the mixture back into the bag (you may need a new bag if the first one is too buttery), and add the powdered sugar. Shake again to coat. Serve, sprinkled with lightning bolt sprinkles!
Notes
- Caramel flavoring may be used instead of butter if you can't find it.
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Patti says
Delish and easy to make! I was told to “never make this again” because it was so addictive. =)
Debbie Yates says
Did the butter and butterscotch melt and it was a lumpy mess. Threw it out and melted 3/4 bag of butterscotch with 4 cubes of vanilla bark. Added 1/8 of the butter extract. It was perfect. The bark let the butterscotch stick to the Chex without being sticky. Only used about 1/4 cup of powdered sugar – could have used more but didn’t want the mess.
Rebecca Hubbell says
It should, yes.
Becky says
This looks so good and I want to make it for the Harry Potter book club I’ve just started. I have a vanilla-butter emulsion already – do you think that would work in place of the imitiation butter flavoring?
Mary says
You can’t add any liquid to melted chips (of any flavor) because the chips will seize up. Have to add the chips to the melted butter or melt them together.