Easy Football Muddy Buddies for Game Day

Football muddy buddies are a super easy dessert for game day or the Super Bowl! This no bake treat has corn or rice cereal, Nutella, and cocoa powder for a decadent, chocolatey snack. Feel free to swap the green and brown M&Ms for team colors to make this recipe even more festive!

Author: Sunday Table

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 18 servings

Calories: 212 kcal per serving

Ingredients

6 cups - rice cereal
1 cup - semisweet chocolate chips
¼ cup - unsalted butter
½ cup - chocolate hazelnut spread
½ tsp - Kosher salt
1 ½ cups - powdered sugar
⅓ cup - Dutch process cocoa powder
M&Ms
football sprinkles

Instructions

Pour the cereal into a big mixing bowl. Set aside for later.
Next, fill a pot with about 1-2 inches of water and bring it to a gentle simmer. Add the chocolate chips, unsalted butter cubes, Nutella, and Kosher salt to a heatproof mixing bowl. Set the bowl over the simmering water, ensuring that the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir constantly, just until the chocolate mixture is smooth and completely melted.
Remove the chocolate mixture from the heat and immediately pour it over the cereal. Use a rubber spatula to gently stir everything together until the cereal is completely covered in chocolate. Make sure to break up any large clumps. Then, let the cereal mixture cool for about 5 minutes and transfer it to a large zipper bag.
Meanwhile, whisk the powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a small bowl. Pour half of the powdered sugar-cocoa mixture over the puppy chow. Seal and shake the bag rapidly until the snack mix is well-covered. Break up any big chunks with your hands. Then, repeat with the other half of the powdered sugar-cocoa mix.
Spread the muddy buddies on a big sheet pan and let it set completely, about 20-30 minutes. Then, stir in the M&Ms and football sprinkles. Store in an airtight container for 2-3 weeks.

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