These Valentine muddy buddies have a mixture of white chocolate as well as pink chocolate for a fun and festive flair with the addition of red and pink M&M candies.
Into 2 large mixing bowls, add 4 1/2 cups of rice Chex cereal to each and set aside.
In 2 medium saucepans (or work in batches), over low heat, divide between the two the unsalted butter, peanut butter, and candy melts. One saucepan should have the white candy melts and the other should have the pink. *This means each saucepan should have 2 Tbsp butter, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and 1/2 cup of either white or pink candy melts. Stir with a spoon until smooth, melted, and combined.
Remove the saucepans from heat and stir in the vanilla extract (1/2 tsp to each mixture).
Pour each mixture over their individual batches of Chex cereal and gently stir with a rubber spatula until completely coated.
To each bowl of chocolate coated cereal, add 1 cup confectioners sugar and mix gently until coated. TIP: You can also add the chocolate coated cereal to a large ziptop bag along with the confectioners sugar and shake it vigorously to combine.
At this point, you can combine the two batches into one and add 2 cups of red, pink, or white Valentine M&M’s. Serve, package as edible gifts and enjoy!
Notes
You may also use 1 cup of white chocolate chips in place of the candy melts. If doing so, simply follow the instructions - but add in a few drops of pink food coloring to one of the batches while in the saucepan.
Store in an air-tight container or sealed ziptop bag at room temperature for 4 days or in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.