White Chocolate & Lemon Curd Muddy Buddies are the perfect summer treat….and taste just like real Lemon Bars!
One of the things I love most about food is that there’s always a story to go along with it. Food is full of memories….and every now and then we have a memory that takes us back to a time loooooong ago. Whenever I make muddy buddies, or eat them, or even smell them…..it brings me right back to middle school. Sleepovers. Staying up as late as we possibly could, munching on junk food, making random phone calls and trying on each other’s clothes. Ahhh, those were the days.
One of our favorite sleepover snacks was – you guessed it – muddy buddies (or puppy chow, or monkey munch, or whatever you call it…)! If you haven’t had the original muddy buddies, you are seriously missing out. Peanut butter, chocolate, powdered sugar….you really can’t go wrong. And I know they always say you shouldn’t mess with perfection, but I just couldn’t help myself!
I am loving all things lemon lately – especially lemon curd! Have you tried it? It tastes just like lemon bar filling, straight from a jar! I am always looking for new ways to use it (although I must admit, eating it straight from the jar seems like a pretty good option)….so when Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies came to mind, I knew they would be TO DIE FOR!! And I was right.
The crunchy Chex and the creamy lemon and the powdered sugar coating….are you kidding me? It’s a no-brainer! You couldn’t get more “lemon bar” than this unless you actually just made lemon bars. But who would want to do that when they could just do this? I didn’t think so!
Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 8 c. Rice Chex cereal
- 1 c. white chocolate chips or candy melts
- 1/4 c. lemon curd
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
- 2 c. powdered sugar
Instructions
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Melt white chocolate, butter, lemon curd, and lemon extract in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
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Pour Rice Chex into a large paper bag (grocery size) and pour melted lemon mixture over cereal. Fold the bag to seal and shake to coat cereal.
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Cool slightly; then add half of the powdered sugar to paper bag and shake to coat.
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Add remaining powdered sugar and shake to coat.
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Spread out on cookie sheet to cool. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar as desired.
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Once completely cool, store at room temperature in airtight containers.
Looking for more delicious ways to use lemon curd? I’ve got you covered!
Lindsay D. Luna says
I’m apparently late in finding this! It may be January, but this is so refreshing it feels like spring in my mind!!!! Thankyou!!!
Erin says
How long does this keep. I was thinking of making this as a party favor but I don’t want to make it too far in advance of the party if it doesn’t keep well. Thanks!
Kristina Albright says
Just happened on this via My Favorite Things blog. Cant wait to try them! We love the original muddy buddies but I have a son with a peanut allergy so this will be a fun one we all can enjoy. (I sub sunflower seed butter for PB when I make muddy buddies which makes them taste pretty darn close!)
JoeyfromSC says
You had me at LEMON lol:) LOVE this recipe & I will try it for sure! I love the original ones too & used to make them alot when I raised my brothers..I have a huge sweet tooth ha
Hope you had a happy Easter!
Emily says
I can’t find lemon curd anywhere near me, so I bought Lemon Creme (lemon pie filling). Do you think this will work ok, or should I keep hunting for lemon curd?
Terry+Lucas says
did you look in the pie filling aisle? that’s where it is where I live, hope you find it..
tessa says
Just made these they’re very good. Next time I will v use lemon cake mix instead of powdered sugar. Kids loved them.
Terry Lucas says
I love that you came up with these.. I love the original muddy buddy’s, with the chocolate and peanut butter, but recently was diagnosed with a peanut/tree nut allergies…. no peanut butter.. 🙁 but I love lemon also, and these are definately going to be made.. thanks for sharing 🙂
Joy+@+Yesterfood says
Oh, Cathy, white chocolate and lemon- what a perfect combination! Can’t wait to try this- pinned and tweeted!
Brittany says
I made this and it is delicious but it got soggy after the first day. Any suggestions?
Julie Ashton says
I’m so excited about this recipe! I found out some time back that I’m allergic to peanuts, almonds and hazelnuts, and I MISS the peanut stuff the most! And I love anything lemon, so this is a perfect “substitute!” Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!
Julie says
Love this, when it’s fresh! I’ve made it twice now…. personal taste, I added more lemon flavoring the second time around. 🙂 but, I’m having difficulty keeping it fresh. Both time I stored it in an air tight Tupperware bowl, and within 6 hours it was stale.. am I doing something wrong? Any suggestions would be appreciated! 🙂
Debbie says
This recipe for Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies is perfect! I had YL lemon essential oil available, so I added 6 drops and omitted the lemon extract! Perfection! Tried another recipe that called for lemon juice and lemon rind – it turned out soggy. I make my own lemon curd, so I had that ingredient available! Easy to make and SOOOO delicious!!
Susan Gray says
Did you find out how to keep them fresh? I am serving them tomorrow and wanted to make them today.
Susan Gray says
Just made these and love them. They did not get soft but kept their crunch. I melted the butter and white chocolate stirring well before adding the lemon curd and lemon extract. After pouring that over the chex, I used my hands to make sure it was well distributed. I put the bowl in the freezer to make sure there was no softening. perfect. After adding the confectioners sugar, I felt that there needed to be an extra lemon burst so I tossed in some lemonade powder and that did the trick. Flavorful, pretty, party ready. Thanks for a delicious alternative to the usual snacks!
Cindy Berry says
Hi there! A friend who knows I love lemon tagged me in this recipe, so I made it, and, well I was truly disappointed in the lack of lemon flavor. It was there, but no where near as tangy as I expected. I did some research and found that all the other recipes for this same treat called for lemon ZEST, not lemon extract. So I’m going to try again with that change. Fingers crossed!