cake batter muddy buddies

I don't know about you but I'm a HUGE fan of cake batter anything and muddy buddies are one of those things I simply cannot make often because I'll eat the whole batch, refusing to share with the kids.  They don't like it when I refuse to share, calling me on my rule of sharing with others...

 

 

And don't you just want this all to yourself?

Enter Cake Batter Muddy Buddies.  I found this inspiration on Pinterest and since it looked easy enough I figured I'd try it out.  Here's a link to the original.  

This recipe does have loads of sugar, I didn't add any extra though.  It's easy enough to keep gluten free using a gluten free cake mix and the gluten free varieties of Chex mix.  I've heard that almond bark is gluten free. Be sure to check though.

Ingredients:
10 oz (5 squares) Almond Bark

1 TBS coconut oil or shortening (optional for thinning if needed)

5 Cups Chex cereal (I did a combination of Rice and Corn)

1 1/2 Cups yellow cake mix (I used gluten free mix)

sprinkles (go as crazy as you want)

Melt the almond bark and coconut oil together. You could microwave it in a big bowl if you wanted, however I chose to do it on the stove top in a LARGE  pasta pot. While that melts put two plastic grocery bags together, one inside the other, and pour the cake mix into the bottom of the inner bag.  After it was completely melted I poured my cereal in and used a silicone coated spoonula to coat the cereal.  Dump the coated cereal into the inner bag and close up the  bags, leaving a bit of space to shake the cereal and mix around.  Now the fun part!  Shake like you've never shaken cereal before!  I'm picturing the old commercial for Shake and Bake, a little girl with at deep southern accent, "It's shake and bake, and I  helped!!"  Dump the mixture out on a cookie sheet to cool.  Enjoy the sweet, cakey, crunchy goodness!