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Sweetheart Valentine's Buddies

Alyssa Rivers
Sweetheart Valentine's Buddies are a delicious and addicting mix of Chex covered in white chocolate and strawberry-flavored cake mix. Mix in some chocolate candies and it's the perfect red and pink treat for Valentine's Day! 
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 People
Calories 353 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 ounces white almond bark or white chocolate chocolate chips
  • 5 ounces red candy melts I found them at Michael's craft store
  • 1 teaspoon shortening
  • 5 cups chex cereal
  • 1 cup strawberry cake mix
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 package valentines chocolate M&M's

Instructions
 

  • Start by dividing the chex mix into two bowls. (2 1/2 cup in each)
  • In microwave safe dish, melt the 5 ounces white almond bark or white chocolate chips. Add 1/2 teaspoon shortening so that the almond bark will spread evenly. Microwave 30 seconds at a time and be careful not to burn the almond bark. Dump this in the first bowl of chex and mix evenly to coat all of the chex cereal.
  • Melt the red candy melts next also checking and stirring the candy melts 30 seconds at a time. Once this is melted, pour this over the second bowl of divided chex and mix until coated.
  • In two gallon size ziplock bags, put 1/2 cup strawberry cake mix and 1/4 cup powdered sugar in each bag. Dump each bowl of chex mix in each bag and shake until coated with the powdered sugar and strawberry powdered cake mix.

Notes

Originally posted on February 6, 2014
Updated February 6, 2023

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 406mgPotassium: 129mgFiber: 3gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 9mg