This candy is so easy and fun to make. Everyone at the office party seemed to enjoy it. I have also made this several other times for my family and my kids always love it. I like this because it is a candy that is good and gluten free.
There are lots of variations of this recipe, but the basics are all about the same. It is usually known as white trash candy. I do not like that name. The first time I heard that name for it I was sure it must really be named something else. So, I decided to do an internet search and sure enough that is what everyone was calling it. Each version was a little different, but they were all called white trash candy.
I knew we had to come up with a new name, so we call it snow buddies. We call it Snow Buddies because I make a chocolate chex mix that is called Muddy Buddies. So, Snow Buddies seemed like a good name for it because it contains white chocolate.
Snow Buddies
- 8 cups of chex, I like to use a mix of 2 kinds, usually rice chex and corn chex
- 2 cups peanuts
- 2 cups m&m’s
- 2 packages of white chocolate chips
- Mix together the chex, peanuts, and m&m’s in a large bowl.
- Melt the white chocolate in a separate bowl in the microwave. Be careful while melting this so it does not get too hot. I stir it every 30 seconds or so until melted.
- Mix melted white chocolate with the other ingredients.You need to mix this well so that the pieces are coated.
- Spread out on cookie sheets and refrigerate until firm. This takes about 2 hours or so.
- After is it set up, break it into chunks and serve.
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It looks like an ultimate guilty pleasure. If only chex existed in Canada…
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I’ve also heard it called white trash. I’ve never made it but I want to. Can you tell me about how much it makes? Thanks
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Lynn Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
@Thena, I think it made about 12 cups of mix. I hope that helps.
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Thena Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Yes it did. Thank you. I have found several versions of the recipe but none told how much it makes.
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Love the name Snow Buddies Chex Mix much better. Good call on that one. We like to make this with plain Cheerios mixed in. Yummy! =)
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YUM!!! That looks so good.
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I have everything to make your homemade peanut butter cups!! So excited to try them. Lana already passed the recipe on to one of her friends who made them yesterday. Thanks for always sharing your fun and tasty recipes and linking to TMTT.
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Lynn Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
@Lisa@blessedwithgrace, Well thank you for hosting TMTT. I know it is a lot of work!! I hope you enjoy the PB cups. I am going to make some more next week. My kids really want some more.
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Oh that looks good! I’m certainly going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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Oh, YUM! This would be a great, easy thing for me to try for our Christmas Eve family get-together that we do.
I’m stopping by from Jen’s party. 
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Oh wow this looks yummy. I am hosting a Holiday Treats week and would love for you to link up some of your favorite holiday treats, I know you have lots of them!
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YUMMY!!! recipe for a family party. THANKS!!!
Geri
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Looks great! Now I’m hungry.
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