This weekend I'm heading out of a town with a group of women that are a part of our local MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) leadership team. Each of us will be bringing a snack (in addition to buddying up and bringing a meal) and I thought that the Chex recipe "Muddy Buddies" would be a yummy late night treat!
I was actually in a relaxed mood today despite my always growing "to do list", so I thought I might as well let Mikayla help out in the kitchen. She's a whizz at baking and it's a fun way to spend a little one on one time together, but still get some stuff done in the process.
Together, we read the ingredient list and I had Mikayla search for all of the ingredients with a few helpful hints from her momma, of course. (Ladies, going to the retreat...stop right here if you don't want to know everything that goes into this delightful treat. And, I will say that it is addicting, so don't say I didn't warn you.)
MUDDY BUDDIES
COOKING WITH KAYLA
Add 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1/4 cup butter to the chocolate chips. Even letting kids do simple tasks like peeling the paper from the butter teaches them the art of cooking. We talked about how slimy it felt (and then she proceeded to wipe it off on herself...good thing she was wearing an apron!)
Microwave for 1 minute and then stir until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Pour Chex cereal into a large bowl.
Pour chocolate mixture over cereal and stir until covered.
Place chocolate covered cereal into gallon-sized Ziploc bag, add 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and shake, shake, shake. She loved this part!
During this cooking adventure, don't forget to give your (almost) 2-year old a little snack...
...and some measuring spoons and cups to keep him distracted, I mean entertained.
Place finished yummy goodness on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet to cool and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator (the freezer is even better!)
*FYI: You might notice Mikayla has a black eye in these pictures. She had a little run in with someone else's head last Sunday, so it's her first official black eye. She looks kind of tough, don't you think?
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21 comments:
I love this stuff! Good recipe to have help from the little ones! Enjoy your weekend - it sounds like fun!
My sister in-law made these at Christmas time, they were very yummy! I ate more of my share!
Yummy! This is one of my family's favorite snacks. It is SO addicting.
Have a great weekend!
I love this stuff! you should link this to Kids in the Kitchen next Thursday, its a meme I started feature Kids cooking/making/baking in the kitchen!
Yum. What a great thing to make with the kiddos. Thanks for the idea.
What a great helper! We LOVE that stuff too...it is definitely addicting! I haven't ever let my boys help with making it though...it always seemed to be SUPER messy to make just by myself!
What a great helper and that sure looks yummy! My kids love to cook things too. Bless her little heart with that black eye!
Hey girl! What great fun! I just found a meme yesterday about cooking with the kids on Thursdays! I'm starting next week. We will have to try this. It looks so good!
My boys love to help mom cook! Especially if it is a treat!
What a great sous chef! :) Thanks for the recipe!
YUM! I think this would be a great prego mama snack =). I might be headed to the grocery store...right now.
Sounds tasty! Cannot wait to tase them this weekend! Looking forward to seeing you in a couple hours.
I haven't had that for years! We call it puppy chow. :)
yummy, great story, photo, activity and treats--all in one.
Here’s my photo story. happy Friday!
YUMMY! Can't wait to taste it. Please thank Mikayla for helping mommy make this beautiful treat for us:)
This looks wonderful. I will have to try it with Trey. I hope you have a fun trip with the MOPS group.
CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!
Looks like you had fun making it and it looks yummy! Have fun on your MOPS weekend.
I had a great MOPS group and when I had my first son, as soon as I had my twins the group ended. I found myself a new group this past year and now they ended too....I am off to search for another group...fingers crossed!
Oooh that looks delicious! We're getting ready to do some "treat making" for our family reunion this week!
Found you and just had to follow! Cute blog!!
Great snack! And love the pics!
This is my most favorite snack. In fact, I often eat it for dinner! LOL!
I don't use the butter though and it makes no difference.
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