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Thin Mint Muddy Buddies
Holy yum! I loved the mint flavor in these! And the tiny thin mint cookies that coated the outside made them extra amazing!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 20 Servings
Calories: 226 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 ounces Guittard green mint chips, or green candy melts
- 5 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 5 cups Chex cereal
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- 9 thin mint cookies, or Keebler grasshopper cookies
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Divide the Chex cereal into two separate bowls measuring 2½ cups each.
- In a food processor, pulse 8 thin mint cookies until fine.
- In 2 separate gallon-size Ziplock bags, add ½ cup powdered sugar into each bag. Divide the crushed thin mints into each bag and set aside.
- Melt the mint chocolate chips (or green candy melts) and milk chocolate in separate microwave-safe bowls. Add ½ teaspoon of shortening into each bowl of chocolate. Melt in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted.
- Once melted, add each bowl of chocolate to one bag of cereal. Stir until the cereal is coated well with the chocolate.
- Add the mint chocolate-coated cereal and the milk chocolate-coated cereal separately to each prepared bag of powdered sugar/cookie mixture. Shake until they are coated and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
181IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 181IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.