Valentine’s Day Muddy Buddies Recipe

This Valentine’s Day muddy buddies recipe is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday! It is perfect for around your home or to make a big batch and send to school with the little ones. Read on below to make your own. If you have missed any of Craft Lightning this week, be sure to click over and see the crafts from day 1, day 2, and day 3. Then scroll to the bottom of this post for the quick and easy Valentine’s Day crafts from day 4!

Valentine’s Day Muddy Buddies Recipe

• 9 cups Rice Chex cereal (this was approximately one box)
• 1 cup white chocolate chips (I used yogurt flavored but white chocolate flavored would work as well)
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup plain Valentine M&Ms
• 1 cup peanut butter Valentine M&Ms

1. Into large bowl, measure cereal then set aside.
2. In small microwaveable bowl, microwave chips and butter uncovered on High 1 minute. Stir then microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food storage plastic bag.
3. Add powdered sugar; seal bag. Shake until well-coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool.
4. Add in M&Ms and stir. Store in airtight container.

This recipe can be altered for any holiday just by changing the color of the M&Ms. You and the kids will love this Valentine’s Day muddy buddies recipe! Package it up in small containers like these red polka dot ones for easy giving or just eat at home by the handful. Either way this one is sure to be a hit!

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Valentine's Day Muddy Buddies

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Ingredients

• 9 cups Rice Chex cereal
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup plain Valentine M&Ms
• 1 cup peanut butter Valentine M&Ms

Instructions

• Into large bowl, measure cereal then set aside.
• In small microwaveable bowl, microwave chips and butter uncovered on High 1 minute.  Stir then microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food storage plastic bag.
• Add powdered sugar; seal bag. Shake until well-coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool.
• Add in M&Ms and stir.  Store in airtight container.

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Now it is time to see what quick Valentine’s Day crafts our blog partners have in store for us today! First up are these great Valentine’s Day cards that are perfect for teens from Jennifer Gallacher.

Next is a fun Valentine’s Day themed pillow from Duct Tape and Denim.

One Artsy Mama has a great tutorial for a Valentine’s Day themed mug.

Me and My Inklings shares how to make this easy Valentine sign decor.

This Valentine’s Day card from Simply Kelly Designs is just too cute!

I love the idea of these twist tie Valentines from Silly Pearl!

Up next is Mrs. Greene with a fun Valentine tin filled with chocolate candles!

Finally we have Jennifer Priest who used puffy paint on some coloring pages to create some great doilies! 

My co-host for this series is 30 Minute crafts and she is at it with the punny Valentines again! Check out this stamped themed Valentine idea.

Our guest co-host this round is 100 Directions! I love Jen’s penguins so seeing them on a Valentine’s Day card makes me smile!

Do you want even more quick and easy crafts? Be sure to follow along with our quick and easy crafts Pinterest board! Then give our Valentine’s Day muddy buddies recipe and try plus these other quick Valentine’s Day crafts!

Total Time 10 minutes

Nutter Butter Christmas Cookies (Easy!)

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Ingredients

Nutter Butter Snowman Christmas Cookies

• 16 ounces Nutter Butter cookies or a smaller package
• white candy coating
• mini M&Ms
• black non-pareils
• orange sprinkles

Santa Nutter Butter Cookies

• white candy coating
• mini chocolate chips
• white sugar pearls
• mini M&Ms
• red sugar
• 16 ounces Nutter Butter cookies

Elf Nutter Butter Cookies

• white candy coating
• mini chocolate chips
• white sugar pearls
• mini M&Ms
• green sugar
• black writing icing
• Nutter Butter cookies

Nutter Butter Reindeer Cookies

• chocolate candy coating
• mini M&Ms
• candy eyes
• pretzels
• Nutter Butter cookies

Instructions

Snowman Cookies

• Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
• Add on M&M buttons, nonpareils smile and eyes, and sprinkle nose while the candy coating is still wet. Allow setting before serving or packaging.

Santa Cookies

• Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating on both ends only. Dip top in red sugar leaving a small white band. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
• Add on M&M nose, chocolate chip eyes, and white pearl ball for the hat using additional candy coating. Allow setting before serving or packaging.

How to Make Elf Nutter Butter Cookies Recipe

• Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating on one end only. Dip in green sugar leaving a small white band. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
• Add on M&M nose, chocolate chip eyes, and white pearl ball for the hat using additional candy coating. Draw on a mouth with black writing icing. Allow setting before serving or packaging.

Christmas Reindeer Cookies

• Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat these cookies with chocolate candy coating. Lay on waxed or parchment paper. Add on pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and M&M nose while the candy coating is still wet. Allow setting before serving or packaging.

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