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Did you know the original Turtles brand candy has been around since 1918 and the original candy consisted of peanuts, caramel, and chocolate?
We turned the delicious Turtle ingredients into a fun muddy buddies treat. This is the perfect summer snack for a day at the pool, park, or even a movie night! Enjoy!
Try our original Muddy Buddies recipe HERE!

Turtle Muddy Buddies Recipe
A fun snack your kids will love with chocolate, caramel, and peanuts.
Serving servings
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 11.5 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup fudge brownie mix, dry
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup lightly salted peanuts
- 1 cup Kraft Caramel Bits
Instructions
- Pour chex mix into a large mixing bowl.
- Melt your chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Stirring at 20 second intervals until smooth.
- Pour over the dry chex mix and gently stir in until all the chex cereal is covered with chocolate.
- In another bowl combine the brownie mix and powdered sugar, pour over the chocolate covered chex and stir around gently until all covered.
- Transfer the cereal to another bowl, and dispose of any excess brownie mix. (I lifted it by the spoonful with a big slotted spoon) Fold in peanuts and caramel bits.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 338 kcal · Carbohydrates: 47 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 21 mg · Sodium: 258 mg · Potassium: 127 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 28 g · Vitamin A: 477 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 69 mg · Iron: 5 mg
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Do you know if a gluten free brownie mix would work with this recipe? Thanks!
A gluten free brownie mix should work great too!