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!
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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.
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?
Rebecca Hubbell says
It should, yes.
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.
Shannon says
This was amazing for our Harry Potter night. It was delicious and addictive! I will say my butterscotch and butter mixture became clumpy as well, so we put it back in the microwave for 10-15 seconds and it smoothed out a bit. Other than that, the recipe was very easy to make!
Courtney says
This is some good stuff . I substituted maple for vanilla extract and added a few white chocolate chips .
Trina says
I was so excited to try this! But the butterscotch seized as soon as I added the melted butter. I was really disappointed since I followed the recipe to a T. I guess I will try again with a double boiler.
Bee says
Me too! I’m disappointed 🙁
Lisa says
If you are near a Michael’s , or a Jo Ann’s store, or any store that sells cake decorating supplies, they should have the butter flavoring.
Jamie says
I also have had trouble with mixing the butterscotch chips with the butter. As soon as I add the butter, the butterscotch starts to congeal into clumps. Do you think the butter needs to cool before I add it? Maybe the hot butter is “scorching” the melted butterscotch?
Rebecca Hubbell says
You could try allowing it to cool a bit.
Danielle S. says
LLLOOOOOOVE this but anyone else have the problem with it being soggy?? My cereal has ZERO cruch even with the toffee added at the end and i had to use 2x or 3x as much powered sugar to coat.
Kelly Crumrine says
I am a Huge Harry Potter Fan, and My Step-Daughter knew I would like to try this. I made it tonight. It turned out Amazing! I picked everything up last minute, except the sprinkles. I couldn’t find imitation butter extract though, so I used real extract. I don’t know if there’s much of a difference, but it still came out great in my oppinion
Rebecca Hubbell says
Do you mean you used Vanilla Extract? Caramel Extract/flavoring is a great substitute as well! So glad you enjoyed it!
Nicole says
I really liked this recipe, but I did make a couple changes to make it more butterbeer like, at least to my taste. The first change was I added 2t of caramel flavor, this is the only thing I feel it was missing. The second thing I did was just to add the Heath bits before coating in powdered sugar. When I tried the other way I just ended up with a bunch of Heath in the bottom is the bag. Changing the order allows the Heath to stick to the Chex before being coated with sugar.
Conni Jannett says
Try the good old fashioned way. On the stove in a double boiler. Melt the butter first then add the chips.
Katy says
I used my double boiler to melt the butterscotch chips. Worked great. Then added the melted butter. Mind you I can’t find imitation butter?
Rebecca Hubbell says
I have linked to where you can purchase butter flavoring online if you can’t find it in stores for next time. Also, caramel flavoring makes a great substitute.
Brie Cordonier says
Hey there! I have tried a couple times to make this, and am determined to get it, but I keep having issues with the butterscotch getting clumpy, and not mixing with the butter. I tried at a lower temp, and letting things cool a smidge and still no dice.
Have you tried this at all with adding a little peanut butter? Do you think this would work?
Rebecca Hubbell says
Hi Brie, Is sounds like you are overcooking the butterscotch chips. Your microwave might be stronger than the one I used to test the recipe. Are you using 50% power on your microwave? If you’re using full power, try starting with 15 seconds and then do 10-second intervals stirring between each one. Butterscotch chips hold their shape really well even when technically melted so you have to stir them often to melt properly without overcooking. The clumps you’re seeing are from the butterscotch seizing.
I have not tried adding peanut butter together this recipe, although that’s how my regular muddy buddies are made.
Tabitha says
Instead of microwaving the chips, use a double boiler (boiling pot of water with a glass bowl on top, put the chips and butter in the glass bowl to melt), the set up helps control the temperature so you won’t have any issues with over cooking or burning.
Amber de Bray says
I’ve made this recipe a few times now and I have a lot of trouble getting the butter and the melted butterscotch chips to become homogenous. The butter stays separate and the butterscotch makes big sticky clumps when mixed with the cereal. Any tips?
Rebecca Hubbell says
Hi Amber, the butter and butterscotch should mix together, you don’t want to add them to the mix if they are still separate. Sometimes with these types of recipes, it can be hard to troubleshoot because of the power of different microwaves. I would try melting the butter and butterscotch separately and then whisking them together after they are both melted. This can help you make sure the butterscotch isn’t overcooking, which is usually what causes the clumping.
Rebecca Hubbell says
I’ve also updated the recipe to reflect this change. I’ve made it both ways but I think by melting them separately it gives you more control, it just means more dishes 🙂