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These little sweetheart buddies are sure to be a hit with your sweetie on Valentine’s Day! They are chocolatey, crunchy, and sweet. What a wonderful take on the classic Muddy Buddies! I had no idea that there is a such thing as chocolate Chex cereal. What rock have I been living under? Not only is it great as a cereal, it’s perfect in sweet treat mixes like this one! Whomever came up with that idea deserves a medal!
Make More. You’ll Need Them.
Sweetheart Buddies are fun to make and just as fun to eat. Make a double batch because they won’t last long. Make sure you don’t go nuts shaking or stirring the mix when you coat it. You don’t want to break the cereal pieces.
One of my other favorite lovey-dovey day treats are red velvet Rice Krispies treats. Also try my chocolate chocolate chip caramel bars.
Sweetheart Buddies
Ingredients
- 1 14 1/2 ounce Chocolate Chex® cereal
- 1 12 ounce Wilton's red candy melts
- ½ cup strawberry cake mix or red velvet
- ½ cup confectioners sugar
- 1 bag Valentine's chocolate M&M’s
Instructions
- Place cereal in a large plastic bowl.
- Melt candy melts in a double boiler or in a microwave per package instructions.
- Pour melted candy over the cereal and stir to combine.
- Spread coated cereal out onto wax paper and let cool almost completely.
- Place cereal back into the bowl or into large baggies.
- Add in the cake mix and sugar and gently shake or stir to combine.
- Add in the M&Ms and gently stir.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
