Peanut Butter Almond Joy Gluten Free Muddy Buddies

Much of the country is snowed in, and if you are in the same boat as me, you are taking advantage of the snow by making last minute preparations for the Christmas holiday.

We made a trip to the grocery store for some weekend baking, gotta make our guests happy, and picked up ingredients to make a few tasty treats just in time for Christmas. One of our favorites on the list was a recipe for Peanut Butter Almond Joy Gluten Free Muddy Buddies.

Know that this recipe can also be adapted for those who have peanut allergies, like Amanda’s son. Simply substitute the peanut butter for SunButter or SoyButter. This recipe does contain almonds, so if you have someone with a tree nut allergy please keep that in mind.

Peanut Butter Almond Joy Gluten Free Muddy Buddies

Ingredients

• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1 c shredded sweetened coconut flakes
• 8 c Chex (any variety, or a combination)
• 2 c unsalted almonds
• 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips (use vegan and/or gluten-free chocolate chips, if desired)
• ½ c peanut butter (use almond butter or sun butter if you prefer)
• 4 T coconut oil* (see note below)
• a few drops of food coloring
• Sprinkles for festivity!

Instructions

In a food processor, combine the powdered sugar and coconut, and chop until the mixture is mostly a powder.

Place the sugar-coconut mixture in a large plastic storage bag.

Put the Chex in a large bowl, and set aside.

Combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and coconut oil in a medium bowl and microwave on High for 1 minute or melt on the stove in a double boiler.

Stir until completely melted.

Mix a little food coloring in with chopped almonds and mix in with the chocolate-y Chex.

Pour the chocolate mixture over the Chex and almonds, and stir until the cereal is completely coated. ‘’

Dump the mixture into the bag with the sugar and coconut, seal,and shake until the cereal and almonds are evenly coated.

I added some Holiday sprinkles to make them more festive!

Pour onto wax paper to cool and dry. Stir in an airtight container in the refrigerator.