Cake Batter Muddy Buddies
Cake Batter Muddy Buddies are fun to make with the kids and even easier to eat! Itโs Rice or Corn Chex covered in almond bark and tossed in powdered sugar, sprinkles, and cake mix.
CAKE BATTER MUDDY BUDDIES
I have a hard time saying no. You know when youโre at the grocery store checking out and they ask if you want to donate money to a charity, I canโt say no. Even though sometimes itโs my third trip to the store that day (I always seem to forget one thing on my list).
Although we donate through our church, I feel like I get a judgemental stare from the checker if I say no. Like as sheโs scanning sheโs subconsciously thinking, โLook at this girl, buying all these groceries and she canโt give $3 to those in need?โ So, I just avoid it all together and say yes every time.
But it doesnโt stop there.
โDo you want to buy five boxes of Girl Scout cookies?โ Yes.
โWill you watch my five kids for the weekend (when Iโm nine months pregnant)?โ Sure.
โCan you make 400 cookies for the school fundraiser?โ No problem.
Itโs like I literally canโt control the words from coming out of my mouth.
And honestly, I donโt mind saying yes half the time โ especially the Girl Scout cookie part. But the other half, I probably need to take a moment and evaluate whatโs realistic and what will make me lose my every lovinโ mind.
I really tried not to make these cake batter muddy buddies.
I really wanted to say NO to these.
Last time I spent all day in the kitchen coming up with something cake batter flavored โ these Cake Batter Truffles, I earned myself a month in the gym and was literally sick from taste testing trying to get it all just right. I knew these Cake Batter Muddy Buddies would be just as addicting.
I couldnโt stop thinking about how I needed these. Yes, Iโm glad I did. Yes, because they really are fabulous.
My grocery store only sells Almond bark around Christmas, but both Target and Walmart had it by their chocolate chips. Youโll want to add the sprinkles here when you add your almond bark so they stick to the cereal.
My only issue with this recipe was that I had a TON of cake mix/powdered sugar left over. So the only logical thing was to make another batch. I adjusted the measurements in the recipe below for one batch. But just in case you want to double it, one box of Rice Chex happens to be just enough for a double batch.
WHERE DO I GET ALMOND BARK?
CAN I DOUBLE THIS?
OTHER CAKE MIX RECIPES
- Cake Mix Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
- Cake Batter Blondies
- Carrot Cake
- Strawberry Chocolate Chip Oreos
- Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies
Cake Batter Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 5 cups Rice or Corn Chex cereal
- 10 ounces vanilla flavored Almond Bark or vanilla candy coating (like CandiQuik found at Walmart and Target)
- 3/4 cup yellow cake mix
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- colored sprinkles
Instructions
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Pour 5 cups of Chex Cereal into a large bowl.
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Melt Almond Bark according to the package directions.
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Pour Almond Bark over cereal, stirring and folding until the cereal is completely covered. Generously shake sprinkles over mixture and fold them in as well. so they stick to the Almond Bark.
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In a large bag or covered container such as Tupperware, put cake mix and powdered sugar and shake to mix evenly.
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Pour the Almond Bark covered cereal into the large bag or container containing cake mix and powdered sugar. Seal the bag or container and shake until all the cereal is coated with the powdered mixture.
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Discard excess powder and enjoy!
Only make these if you want to eat the entire batch by yourself in like 3 days ๐ ๐คค ๐
Ha true!
I just want to recommend heat treating the cake mix before using it in your recipe. Uncooked flour can harbor bacteria and it needs to be heated to 165 degrees to make sure it is safe to eat. โฅ๏ธ
Yes thatโs a good idea.
Becky,
How do you heat treat the cake mix? I havenโt heard of that before.
These look amazing and I am going to make them for a familyโs birthday party. How do you store them and for how long? Thank you so much.
I made this for the 4th, but my boys liked it so much, I kept it at home and didnโt take it to the in-laws so they wouldnโt have to share it! LOL! Theyโre 21 and 19โฆ.
Haha. Iโm so glad the โBoysโ liked it.
About the donations. I always say no. I send my charity donations to organizations that mean something to me personally. My conscience is clear on that front. Plus those big companies typically โmatchโ their customers donations so they get a giant tax break but only donate half of the funding they get credit for. That doesnโt sit well with me. If a cashier has issue with that I will happily explain to them or their manager that their pressure tactics are unwelcome and why. Oh! The muddy buddies look delicious! My kids will go crazy for them.
Haha. I agree. Thanks for making me feel better.
oh my, lordy mercy, these are the real deal. I thought school fuel Chex Mix was the bombโฆ This is going in everybodyโs Easter basket!
Thanks! I love them too.
Just had to tell you that you & this recipe made me mom of the year in my sonโs 2nd grade class. There is a student with celiac disease so I used gf cake mix, gf sprinkles & Wilton candy melts (which his mom assured me was gf). I melted the candy melts at school & dumped them in with the chex & cake mix & sprinkles & passed it around the class to shake (in a covered Tupperware container). The kids were ka-razy about it & loved that they got to โhelpโ. You really made a bunch of people happy. Thanks
Oh that story makes me so happy. Thank you so much for sharing it with me!!!
Has anyone ever tried using the Vanilla Chex? Iโm making this recipe this weekend and Iโm curious to know if the vanilla Chex worked or would be good?
I think the vanilla Chex would be awesome. Iโve never tried it though.
I made this today for my sonโs first birthday party on Saturday. (Not for him to eat though!). He is having a puppy themed party, so I thought birthday cake puppy chow would be perfect!
I made it with white chocolate because that was all I could find and it turned out great, in case anyone was wondering!
I was just looking in the replies to see if it would work with white chocolate. I like that better than almond bark. Thank you for posting!!!
Made these today, SO GOOD!! Fortunately Iโm giving them out as holiday treats, so I donโt stuff my face with the whole bag. I found some โcolorburstโ almond barkat Wal Mart, which really looks nice!
Wow! I havenโt seen the Colorburst almond bark. How cool?
Just discovered your website today. After see just 3 recipes Iโve already added you to my favorites!
I just made these to bring to our baseball tourney tomorrow. The kids are going to love them! I canโt leave it alone!!! Thanks for sharing!!
I was super excited to try this recipe, but itโs not quite flavorful enough for me. Itโs definitely sweet, but doesnโt taste a ton like cake batter. Maybe it was just the cake mix I used (Betty Crocker Yellow Cake). Definitely not a bad recipe, just donโt expect something super sweet and cake batter-y!
Sorry you felt that way!
Try using funfetti cake mix!
I have used your recipe twice and itโs great! I posted about it today on my blog. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
You are awesome. I am not sure what you do in your spare time but you should be a journalist!! lol I NEVER read articles on websites or blogs, I always cut the chase and get straight to the point of the reason why I came to the site in the first place. I can tell by your writing that you have a very colorful personality! Thanks for the recipe and photos. Iโm sure the kids and hubby will love this!
Thanks!
I am going to be the most popular person in my office tomorrow when (and if) these make it to my office! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. Christy
Since I used white chocolate chips I added 3/4 c. butter, the whole box of cake mix and 1 c. powdered sugar and of course the whole box of Chex. The kids loved it and it was heavy and nice like the one you buy in the store.
Love, love, love this new take on classic muddy buddiesโฆ Now, because of you, Iโm going to be exploring other flavor options. My waistline is not going to love you, but I do! Thanks for all of your great recipes, funny stories and beautiful photos!
Great, tasty recipe. I featured you in my blog.
http://www.amrsandamama.wordpress.com/cake-batter-muddy-buddies/
Great, tasty recipe. I featured you in my blog.
http://www.amrsandamama.wordpress.com/cake-batter-muddy-buddies/
Sooooo I just made these tonight and they are LIFE CHANGING!!
Itโs going to be really bad though because I clearly cannot control myself with these!
Thanks SO MUCH for posting!
nice post. thank you sir. i have also a web site about food recipe. if you can give me advice.
new to the blog! Iโve got several things bookmarked, and this was the first recipe i tried. I made a double batch and absolutely LOVE this. I couldnโt stop eating it! Iโll be making it again for an upcoming baby shower, and many many many more times. Canโt wait to try more of your recipes!
Made this for my daughterโs 7th b-day party. We loved it. This oneโs going in my recipe box.
Hereโs a recipe to use up all your leftover cake mixโฆ
http://kneadtocook.com/?p=1699
These look amazing! I will be trying these soon!
I just made these with the vanilla flavored candy melts and they worked perfectly, except that I didnโt have any powder left overโฆ maybe itโs a little more sticky? The kids and I are loving them, thanks!!
So quick and easy! Iโm eating it almost as fast as I made it! Soooo good!!!
I followed the directions to the t and these were amazing. Best part is it is only 5 minute prep time. My new go to dessert! Thank you!
I didnโt have any Chex Mix or almond bark so I used Kix & Nestle Premier White Chocolate Morsels. It turned out great!!!
Made this today for a food day at work tomorrow. It tastes amazing! I made a double batch just so I could use up the whole box of Chex.
Loved this! Glad I have friends to make it for me!
I made these tonight for a girls group. They were a huge hit! My grocery store didnโt have the almond bark so I used white chocolate chips and thinned it out with some cream and added a little of almond extract. It worked great!
I subbed carrotcake mix and it was super yummy!
Hey! I am the girl who eats everything! haha i am new to your blog and I love it! beautiful photography also! and what is it about cake batter that makes it so amazing? I am having an obession with it right now!
OH MY GOSH. I made these last night with my mom and sister. you are right. They are to die for. Also extremely easy ๐ Thank you trying them out first!!
great snack!! just came across your blog..really nice
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Lol I have been over looking this post in my reader bc I knew once I opened I would have to have some. Darn you!
Just made theseโฆwoah are they sweet! But I love anything cake batter so thanks for the idea.
what a fun idea! I never would have thought to do this, but now I canโt wait to try it! ๐
YUM! Canโt wait to try these. Fun Easter treat!
Christy! I canโt say no either. If I do, I feel like whoever or whatever I said no to, will haunt me for the next couple days and even give me nightmares. Itโs really bad! And the looks I get when asked to donate to the poor kids in another country, wow. I can never say no. :/
Lissa and jenn,
I think that white chocolate would work but it is thicker even when it melts so it might take a little more effort to coat the cereal. It also has a lower melting point so be careful not get it too hot or it will seize.
I posted this back in December. So Very Blessed and I must be sharing brainwaves. ๐ We think it tastes like those pink and white motherโs cookies.
http://dipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/2011/12/cake-batter-birthday-buddies.html
OMG! I CAN NOT wait to make these! We loovvvvvve Muddy Buddies in my house and I have been obnoxiously obsessed with cake batter flavored treats lately!
These sound great! What a unique take on a classic recipe.
I have a child with a nut allergy too. I was thinking maybe just to try some white chocolate instead.
Know this comment is 10 years agoโฆbut almond bark doesnโt have almonds in it. Or nuts of any kind. It gets its name because it was a confection used to coat almonds. Itโs very similar to white chocolate but instead of cocoa butter it has vegetable oils. It doesnโt even have any almond flavor or almond extract.
Do you think white chocolate would be a good replacement for the almond bark? My son is allergic (so the poor canโt ever even taste the real stuff with peanut butter).
I have never made the muddy buddies, but kept seeing this all over pinterest also. I give in, I will be making these for my grand daughter, of course my grown sons and hubby will like it also. Gotta go add some things to my grocery list.
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I seriously can not wait to make these! As always you have the best food ideas!
Love puppy chow and can only imagine how much better this would be. I think you need a new section: โCookie Dough Recipesโ
These sound great, and really easy, too! Thanks!
And your little helper looks soooo determined to shake it up just right! Sweet!
Those look so awesome! I definitely know when to say no, especially if babysitting is involved ๐
My Jeans are very sorry I found this post! I canโt wait to try these.
Iโve seen these all over pinterest too and have been avoiding them like the plague, for the same reasons you had. But gosh it looks so good!
@mcmgrad89,
I think the candy melts would work but the almond barks melts down a little better and tastes better in my opinion.
I need these in my life YESTERDAY!!!
Iโm a sucker for cake batter anything..seriously.
Rice Chex were just added to the grocery listโฆ
Iโm a sucker for cake batter anything..seriously.
Rice Chex were just added to the grocery listโฆ
If you canโt find Almond bark, it probably would work if you used the melting candy that they have in the cake decorating section in the craft stores like Hobby Lobby and Michaelโs, donโt you think?
Looks addictive.
Sounds so good! Thanks for sharing ๐