Week 6- Muddy Buddies and Chex School Fuel

Change in plan today---- We will be making Chex Mixes rather than Angel Food Cake:

 

Chex Muddy Buddies

9 cups Chex cereal, any variety

1 cup chocolate chips

½ cup peanut butter

¼ cup margarine or butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar

Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside.  Heat chocolate chips, peanut butter, and margarine in a large pan over low heat.  Stir frequently, until melted.  Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.  Add cereal, stir until evenly coated.  Pour cereal into large food storage bag with powdered sugar.  Seal bag; shake until well coated.  Spread on waxed paper to cool.  Store in airtight container in refrigerator.  

Chex School Fuel

¾ cup packed brown sugar

6 tablespoons butter or margarine

3 tablespoons light corn syrup

¼ teaspoon baking soda

4 cups Corn Chex cereal

4 cups Rice Chex cereal

Heat brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in heavy pan over low heat.  Stir frequently.  When melted, stir in baking soda.  Stir until dissolved.  Stir in cereals.  Cook over medium-high heat while stirring to coat evenly.  Spread on wax paper lined cookie sheet to cool.  After cool, break into bite-size pieces.  Store in airtight container.