August 31, 2010

Chex Giveaway

About a year ago I was training a new nurse and I found out that she had Celiac Disease. Now, I love bread and knew that that disease would be so hard for me. But then I found out so many things contain gluten - it is everywhere (even soy sauce!). Then a friend of mine's 11 year old daughter was diagnosed. She was having a hard time because she felt she was restricted from so many things. One of her favorite dishes was cold cereal. Well, I found out Chex is gluten free (except the wheat of course)! Lucky for her, she can still have one of my favorite treats - Muddy Buddies! (They also have lots of other gluten free recipes)

Muddy Buddies
recipe courtesy of chex.com
9 c Rice Chex®, Corn Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal (or combination)
1 c semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c peanut butter
1/4 c butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c powdered sugar

In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Tip: Freeze your Muddy Buddies - you will never go back! The only downside is you do have to wait at least 15 more minutes to taste these frozen goodies.

You are in luck! Chex is giving away a this prize pack:

Want to win the prize? Leave a comment telling me what your favorite Chex Treat is before Friday, September 4th at midnight MST.
For extra entries (leave a comment for each extra entry):
1. Tweet, blog, and/or facebook about this giveaway
2. Add my button to your sidebar

Sorry this giveaway is now closed. To see the winner click here.

110 comments:

Aisling said...

My favorite Chex treat is still the Original Chex® Party Mix.

Megan said...

I LOVE muddy buddies! They are a favorite road trip treat. I also love the homemade sweet chex mix...coconut, golden grahams, rice chex, m&m's in a sticky candy coating. Mmmmm...

sayer13 said...

I didn't realize that Chex had so many Yummies out there. Ooooh, the Tripical Island Chex Mix sounds wonderful - YUM!
Marsha

Hil said...

Muddy Buddies are hands down my favorite Chex Treat! It's killing me seeing this picture... I may have to make some today. :)

Natalie said...

Always the Muddy Buddies!
YUM YUM YUM! Thanks for the info about being gluten free--

Anonymous said...

any chex with a little milk is my favorite treat!

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slb3334 said...

chex party mix

Christina said...

I've never had Chex before- it would be nice to try it!

Emily said...

I've always loved the Original flavor Chex Mix! SO good!

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

chex mix for sure

Janssen said...

Muddy Buddies. I just LOVE those things. i could probably eat ten boxes of them. . .

Erin said...

My favorite is Chocolate Peanut Butter Munchies

Hannah said...

YUM! I love muddy buddies.

Unknown said...

I'm a bit old fashioned but I love good old chex mix best! Muddy buddies are delish..but nothing can be the mix!

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Jamie said...

Muddy Buddies are my favorite...chocolate and peanut butter, yum!

Manda said...

I love Muddy Buddies as well! I have been making them for years. I was home sick from from last week and made a full batch....which is almost gone. Haha

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thanks!

5webs said...

My mom makes the homemade Chex Mix recipe that she still has from the 70's . She tweaks it a little and makes it her own, but it is seriously addictive.
Alicia Webster
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AngelaBeth said...

Muddy buddies... DUH! hahah. Man, I want some now!

AngelaBeth said...

Tweeted! :)

Emily said...

muddy buddies are the best!
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babytrees said...

I love making rice krispie treats with rice chex. Same recipe as the Rice Krispy treats just using chex....yummy!!

Anonymous said...

Sounds awesome I want to win this! katrina katjack09@comcast.net

Timshaun said...

I love chex party mix

Frieda Loves Bread said...

This post is an answer to my prayers!! One of the gals that substituted for me to play the piano is primary has Celiac disease. I normally make bread to repay these gals, but couldn't figure out what to make for this particular girl~ Now I know...I LOVE Muddy Buddies and will definitely make these for her. Thanks!!

Lynnie said...

I LOVE the chex party mix. ☺ aubril@gmail.com

Lynnie said...

I added your button.

Lynnie said...

I posted this on facebook.

Amy said...

My favorite Chex cereal treat is still Muddy Buddies (or Puppy chow as I call it!).

Amanda said...

mmm...muddy buddies

Steph said...

I am all about muddy buddies. the BEST!

debbie said...

I love muddy buddies. But I used to make my own chex mix, I called it melted chex. I would melt a little butter, put chili powder,cumin,coriander,garlic powder and pepper together. It is always a good snack.
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Anonymous said...

I like Chex mix.
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Englebright said...

muddy buddies are and will forever be a staple at our house. mmmm..

cstironkat said...

The original Chex Party mix is my favorite.

cstironkat said...

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Karen said...

Still LOVE the Original :)

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missi said...

The Original is still my favorite

Jenneva said...

I have celiac too and gluten free chex and muddy buddies were staples for a while!

Amber said...

I love the Honey Nut Chex Mix and Rice Chex for breakfast!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Sarah said...

Muddy Buddies are my favorite! I usually eat most of the batch and my kids are left with only a little :)

Brooke said...

Muddy Buddies! YUM! They bring back so many memories of my childhood! Can't wait to try them frozen!

Melissa Bailey said...

Even after considering other recipes, I still have to go with Muddy Buddies! THere's just nothing like it!

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Vanessa said...

My favorite is definitely Muddy Buddies! I grew up knowing it by three different names and I still like to interchange them: Muddy Buddies, Puppy Chow (super cute if you serve it in an oversized dog bowl), and Monkey Munch.

Vanessa said...

Linked on facebook :)

Vanessa said...

I've already got your button on my blog :)

cpullum said...

I love chex with melted marshmallows!
Carla
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Sarah E said...

You call this Muddy Buddies??!! Where I come from in Ohio we call it Puppy Chow, but when I call it that here in Arizona where I now live people look at me like I'm crazy haha

Laura said...

Have you ever had the candied chex (usually around Christmas)? That is definitely my favorite!

Laura said...

I proudly sport your button on my sidebar!

Angela Nichols said...

My favorite is the Honey Nut Chex Mix.

russrpm said...

We spice up the Chex mix recipe with a hot spice nut mix for our family's favorite.

Sharon Harmon said...

I prefer the regular Chex Mix!
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Unknown said...

Peanut & Chocolate Chex bars are so yummy...I'm craving some right now.

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Unknown said...

Tweeted:
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kbuch64 said...

I am a Muddy Buddies addict. I love them and when make them I have to limit myself on how much I can eat. lol

Torrie and Cassidy said...

You've inspired me to make the muddy buddies today. I always forget how easy they are. I never thought about freezing them before. I am going to try that!

Liese said...

I love the muddy buddies for sure, I love just having rice chex plain as a simple snack as well!

littlelatina said...

sounds great and chex is very good

McKim said...

My favorite Chex treat is Muddy Buddies. I also like the original Chex Mix, but I double the sauce when I make it!

Jean said...

I like the original party mix

tawndam said...

I like several... but right now, I want the Chocolate-Peanut Butter Munchies... ;-)

Adele said...

Love the chex party mix.. and of course muddy buddies.

Adele said...

Added your button to my sidebar

Mari said...

Muddy buddies are the best! Always and forever, amen.

TxBubba said...

Original Chex® Party Mix is still the best

Anonymous said...

My favorite Chex Treat is Cranberry-Nut Cinnamon Chex Mix :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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Anonymous said...

Blogged about the giveaway
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Anonymous said...

The Redhead Recipes button is in my Blogroll, Buttons O - S
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Kimberly said...

I love muddy buddies, but I also like to eat cinamon chex right from the box. :)
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Anonymous said...

I have two favorites the muddy buddys and the chex mix part recipe
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Jessica said...

I like adding Chex to my favorite trail mix
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Jessica said...

I tweeted
http://twitter.com/jjak2003/statuses/22874759311
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Jenn S. said...

Muddy Buddies, they are so easy and tasty. I would also like to try the Peanut & Chocolate Chex® Bars on their website. jas8929(at)gmail(dot)com

Mnemosyne said...

Puppy Chow! Peanutbutter, chocolate, powdered sugar and of course Chex! :)

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mogrill said...

Muddy buddies are my fave.Thanks for the chance.
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Megan and Taj said...

My grandma created her very own recipe for chex mix. We call them "party snacks". Every time I go to her house she has a old chex cereal boxes filled to the brim with her home made party snacks. During the holidays it has become tradition to bake up a batch. They are soooo yummy and kinda spicy with a hint of tobasco sauce and touch of bacon. Delicious!!!!!!!


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Unknown said...

Muddy Buddies has always been my favorite. Another treat is kind of like rice krispy treats but with peanut butter mixed in.

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Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

The Muddy Buddies would be my Mix of choice!

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jemr2 said...

We love muddy buddies or as my kids call it "crack in a bowl." It doesn't last very long around here.

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Louis H said...

my favorite treat is Chex® Caramel-Chocolate Drizzles

Louis H said...

here is my tweet
http://twitter.com/rosidentevil/status/22950245034

Louis H said...

and shared
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twinmomoftwins said...

muddy buddy are my favorite by far. Ortizvelasquez at yahoo dot com

MzTonya said...

My favorite chex mix is the old classic! My mom used to make it all the time and yum!

EmmaPeel said...

Buffalo chex mix I picked but all look yummy!

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EmmaPeel said...

tweet - http://twitter.com/Emma__Peel/status/22969651094

Anonymous said...

My favorite is the Muddy Buddies. We make it often.

Unknown said...

I like the chex party mix.

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Bev said...

chocolate peanut butter crunch

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Mary said...

Our favorite is still the tried and true original party mix.

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amp said...

Can't beat the original Chex party mix!

Sarah Z said...

Love Chex Mix original and the Sweet Chex Mix - yummy!
Thanks - Sarah Z
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Melanie Montgomery said...

I love the Chex bars..I actually just ate one.



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susitravl said...

Love Cajun Chex Mix - started with a recipe from Chex that I got years ago and tweaked it till I got it perfect. Louisiana Hot Sauce instead of Worcestershire, French Fried Onions - it is YUMMY

Anonymous said...

i like the cheesy=chex mix (not for breakfast, obv!)

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Real Organic Living said...

I love Muddy Buddies!

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Erica C. said...

I like eating the Corn Chex right out of the box.

Anonymous said...

I love these, but I think these are like what I used to make called Puppy Chow..

mandala said...

I like the Gluten Free Honey Nut Chex

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Julia said...

I love muddy buddies.

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Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

I love the Original Chex® Party Mix.

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

http://twitter.com/kngmckellar/status/23023837222

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Bakersdozen said...

I like the Chex Turtle Mix. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com

Sand said...

I love making the Original Chex Party Mix.

Tracysweetangl said...

I like Muddy Buddies.

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Charlene Kuser said...

My favorite is the Chex® Caramel-Chocolate Drizzles

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Charlene Kuser said...

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Unknown said...

Chex Mix Hot & Spicy is my favorite treat. garrettsambo@aol.com

cman said...

My most favorite is toffee chex that I make.