Description
A fun, sweet, and tangy snack mix made with rice cereal, cherry gelatin, cheesecake pudding mix, and powdered sugar. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups rice cereal squares (like Chex)
- 1 lb vanilla almond bark
- 1 (3.4 oz) cheesecake pudding mix
- 1 (3 oz) cherry gelatin powder
- 1 cup + 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- Optional: red or pink sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
- In a large zip-top bag, combine pudding mix, gelatin, powdered sugar, and sprinkles.
- Melt almond bark in the microwave for 1 minute, stir, then heat another 30–60 seconds.
- Pour melted bark over cereal and mix gently to coat.
- Add coated cereal to the zip-top bag and shake to coat in powders.
- Spread mixture on the baking sheet and let set completely.
- Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Try red or pink candy melts for festive color. Add-ins like cherry chips or white chocolate chips can boost texture and flavor. Avoid overmixing to keep cereal whole.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: Cherry Cheesecake Puppy Chow, muddy buddies, no bake snack, Valentine's Day treat, cereal snack mix