4th of July Snack Mix

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This easy 4th of July Snack Mix is colorful, crunchy, sweet, and completely addictive! Made with crispy Rice Chex cereal, creamy candy melts, powdered sugar, and patriotic M&M’s, this no-bake snack comes together in minutes and is always a huge hit at cookouts, pool parties, fireworks, and backyard BBQs.

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Rest Time10

Total Time29

Servings: cups

Calories: 465kcal

Author: Jill

Ingredients

4 cups Rice Chex cereal divided
1 cup red candy melts
1 cup blue candy melts
1 cup powdered sugar divided
2/3 cup patriotic M&M's

Instructions

Line a 9x13 baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Place 2 cups of the Chex in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, place the red candy melts. Microwave on high for 2 minutes, stopping every 30 seconds to stir the candy melts so they don’t burn. Once the candy melts are smooth when stirred, without lumps, drizzle them over the top of the Chex cereal and gently mix until the cereal is fully coated. Be patient or you’ll break all your cereal.
Sprinkle ¼ cup powdered sugar over the chocolate coated cereal while it’s still wet, and using rubber gloves, gently toss the cereal before adding another ¼ cup powdered sugar and tossing again so they’re nice and coated.
Place the muddy buddies on one side of the prepared baking sheet and roughly spread them to dry (this doesn’t have to be flat or perfect). Repeat steps 2-6 for the blue candy melts.
Allow the muddy buddies to rest on the pan for 10 minutes. Place the muddy buddies in a serving bowl and toss in the M&M’s. Enjoy!

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