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!
5ounceswhite almond bark or white chocolate chocolate chips
5ouncesred candy meltsI found them at Michael's craft store
1teaspoonshortening
5cupschex cereal
1cupstrawberry cake mix
1/2cuppowdered sugar
1/2package 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, 2014Updated February 6, 2023