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Patrick Begorra’s Leprechaun Chow

Inspired by The Little Man at Disneyland, this colorful leprechaun chow is filled with chocolate peanut butter muddy buddies, white chocolate cheerios, golden grahams, m&ms, and magically delicious marshmallows! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Course Dessert, Snack
Keyword Leprechaun Bait, St. Patrick's Day
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rest Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 10 cups

Ingredients

Muddy Buddies

  • 6 cups Corn Chex cereal
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, divided

White Chocolate Covered Cheerios

  • 2 ½ cups Cheerios
  • 7 ounces white chocolate melting wafers
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Mix-Ins

  • 2 cups Golden Grahams Cereal
  • 1-2 cups yellow, green, and orange M&Ms
  • 1-2 cups Lucky Charms Jet-Puffed marshmallows

Instructions

Muddy Buddies

  1. Line two baking sheets with wax paper. Set aside.
  2. Place the corn chex cereal in a large bowl. Set aside.
  3. Combine the chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small heat-safe bowl. Microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir until smooth.
  4. Pour the peanut butter chocolate mixture over the cereal and use a spatula to toss until fully coated.
  5. Place 1 cup of powdered sugar and ½ tablespoon of cocoa powder in a gallon ziploc bag. Seal the bag and shake to combine.
  6. Add half of the cereal mixture to the ziploc bag, seal the bag and shake to coat.
  7. Pour the cereal out onto the prepared baking sheet and let set.
  8. Repeat steps 5-7 with the second half of the cereal mixture.

White Chocolate Covered Cheerios

  1. Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
  2. Place cheerios in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. Place white chocolate melting wafers in a heat-safe bowl. Microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
  4. Pour the white chocolate over the cheerios and stir until coated.
  5. Pour the cheerios onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer. let set.
  6. Once set, gently break the cheerios off of the wax paper and break down any large clumps.

Assembly

  1. In a large bowl, combine the muddy buddies, the white chocolate covered cheerios, the golden grahams, M&Ms, and marshmallows.
  2. Stir to combine.