Nutella™ Muddy Buddies™

Ingredients

9 cups Rice Chex™ or Corn Chex™ cereal
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup Nutella™ chocolate hazelnut spread (from 13-oz jar)
2/3 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup roasted salted almonds
2 cups white chocolate-covered mini pretzels

Preparation

Line large rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large bowl, add cereal.
In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, hazelnut spread and butter uncovered on High in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth.
Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour mixture into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
Add powdered sugar to bag. Seal bag; shake until cereal pieces are well coated. Spread mixture on cookie sheet to cool, about 15 minutes. Mix in almonds and pretzels. Store in covered container.

Tips

Microwave oven wattages vary. Be sure to watch carefully when microwaving chocolate mixture, stirring thoroughly every 30 seconds to avoid scorching.
Package mixture into individual servings in fun, resealable food-storage bags for the perfect edible gift.
Muddy Buddies™ are best consumed the first few days for the best crunch!

Nutrition

1 Serving: Calories 220 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 140mg; Potassium 95mg; Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 2g

% Daily Value: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 6%; Iron 20%

Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Other Carbohydrate, 2 Fat

Carbohydrate Choices: 2