Muddy Buddies

<><>

<>

<><>

9	cups Rice Chex®, Corn Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal (or combination)
1	cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2	cup peanut butter
1/4	cup butter or margarine
1	teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2	cups powdered sugar

put cereal in a bowl and set aside. microwave chocolate and peanut butter on high for 1 minute, stir and then microwave for 30 seconds until smooth.

stir in vanilla then pour over cereal stirring until evenly coated.  put powdered sugar into a 1 gallon zip lock bag.  pour in cereal, seal the bag then shake until cereal

is evenly coated.  place on wax paper and let dry.

almond bark popcorn mix

Mix together any combination of snacks that you want: popcorn, pretzels, m&m's, cranberries, rice chex, nuts, etc.  Melt some almond bark over top and enjoy!

Easy Oreo Truffles [December Featured Recipe]

1 pkg. (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. Oreo cookies, finely crusted (about 4 1/4c.)
2 pkg. (8 squares) semi-sweet chocolate, melted

1. Mix cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crubs until well blended.
2. Shape into 48 - 1 inch balls. Dinp in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper - covered baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.
3. refrigerate 1 hour until firm.

Pumpkin Gingerbread - November Featured Recipe

3 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
2/3 c. water
1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground allspice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
3 1/2 c. all -purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth. Add water and beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and cloves.

3. In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divide batter between prepared pans.

4. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick come out clean, about 1 hour.

Peanut Butter Crunch Apples - October Featured Recipe

6 granny's
6 wooden sticks
1 pkg individually wrapped caramels
2 Tbs. water
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 c. chopped peanut butter-filled sandwhich cookies
4 oz milk chocolate, chopped
4 oz white chocolate, chopped

1. Combine caramels and water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring often, until caramel melts. Stir in vanilla.

2. Dip each apple into the caramel and roll apples with cookies. Drizzle with chocolates!