Description
Salted caramel muddy buddies offer a delightful twist on classic Chex mix snacks. Chocolate, caramel, and sea salt create an irresistible treat you cannot stop munching.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 cups (270 g) rice chex cereal
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (250 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream, warmed
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, cubed
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp sea salt (plus extra for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Position Rice Chex cereal in a generous mixing bowl with sufficient space for thorough coating and mixing.
- Create Chocolate Caramel Blend: Combine chocolate chips and butter in microwave-safe container, heating in brief intervals and stirring until achieving a smooth, glossy consistency. Integrate caramel sauce into melted mixture, whisking until uniformly combined.
- Coat Cereal: Pour warm chocolate-caramel blend over cereal, using spatula to gently fold and ensure complete, even coverage of each cereal piece.
- Season and Distribute: Dust powdered sugar and sea salt across coated cereal, tossing delicately to guarantee consistent seasoning. Transfer mixture onto parchment-lined baking sheet, arranging in a single, loose layer to prevent clumping.
- Set and Store: Allow muddy buddies to cool at ambient temperature for 15-20 minutes, permitting chocolate coating to solidify completely. Once crisp, separate any clustered sections and transfer to sealed container for serving or preservation.
Notes
- Prevent Clumping: Spread cereal in a single layer on parchment paper to avoid sticky, dense clusters during cooling.
- Temperature Control: Let chocolate-caramel mixture cool slightly before pouring to prevent cereal from becoming soggy or losing crispness.
- Salt Balance: Adjust sea salt quantity based on caramel sauce sweetness to achieve perfect sweet-salty flavor profile.
- Storage Strategy: Keep muddy buddies in airtight container at room temperature for maximum crunchiness, consuming within 3-4 days for optimal taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg