Healthified Muddy Buddies

Let me put a disclaimer out there right now...calorie wise...these May not be much better than regular muddy buddies.  However...I have converted the recipe so there aren't as many frankenfoods in it and you're getting less refined sugar and more vitamin packed sugars. Let us begin. :) 

You will need: 

1 box rice check

1 bar of dark chocolate (as dark as possible. The raw sugar will sweeten it up just fine.) 

1/2 c all natural peanut butter (preferably not sweetened) 

1/4 c grass fed, salted butter

2 c raw sugar (*can use coconut sugar for an even healthier option)

2 TBS corn starch 

First you're going to take your raw sugar and your corn starch and blend them together until you have a nice fine powder. :) this will be nothing less than your powdered sugar. Set aside. 

*i have used coconut sugar as well and it changes the taste a bit but I personally love the flavor!

Next, over medium heat, melt your butter,  chocolate and peanut butter and mix until smooth. 

You then will take your chex cereal in a big bowl and combine it gently with the chocolate mixture until well coated.

Throw in about a cup and a half of your homemade powdered sugar and coat until chocolate mix had hardened.

Then you'll probably end up eating the whole batch... I know I sure did. Sorry husband. 

Happy healthy healing!

<3 

Healthified puppy chow (muddy buddies)

Ever just get a hankering for something sweet?? That was me this morning. And suffice it to say, the bananas, honey and cinnamon "dessert" wasn't cutting it. So I got inventive. I healthified puppy chow; commonly known as muddy buddies. Side note: while following this recipe... They don't stay as crunchy because I didn't use legitimate chocolate or any oil. Just keep that in mind. :)

Healthified puppy chow:
One box gluten free rice chex
3/4 c all natural, no sweetener added, peanut butter.
1/2 c all natural coco powder (if its bitter, it's good. If it tastes like powdered chocolate bar, don't use it.)
1/3 c bolthouse farm chai tea latte
1/4 c honey
1/4 c powdered sugar (optional)

Dump chex cereal in a box.
Combine peanut butter, cocoa powder, chai tea and honey in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until everything has dissolved and a sauce has formed. Let cool. Once cool, dump over chex and mix until coated. If desired, add powdered sugar and coat. (Don't add powdered sugar if you don't eat sugar.)

Once mixed, enjoy!

I really was happy with this recipe. Like aforementioned, the chex gets mushy because of no oil and its not a chocolate bar. :) let me know how it goes. You can see my mix below!