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    Desserts » Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies

    Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies

    Published: May 31, 2013 · Modified: Oct 21, 2017 by Cathy Trochelman · 92 Comments

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     White Chocolate & Lemon Curd Muddy Buddies are the perfect summer treat....and taste just like real Lemon Bars!

    Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies - made with white chocolate & lemon curd. Tastes 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.

    Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies - made with white chocolate & lemon curd. Tastes just like real lemon bars!

    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!

    Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies - made with white chocolate & lemon curd. Tastes just like real lemon bars!

    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.

    Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies - made with white chocolate & lemon curd. Tastes just like real lemon bars!

    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 - made with white chocolate & lemon curd. Tastes just like real lemon bars!

    4.5 from 2 votes
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    Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies

    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings 8 cups
    Author Cathy Trochelman

    Ingredients

    • 8 c. Rice Chex cereal
    • 1 c. white chocolate chips or candy melts
    • ¼ c. lemon curd
    • ¼ c. butter
    • ½ tsp. lemon extract
    • 2 c. powdered sugar

    Instructions

    1. Melt white chocolate, butter, lemon curd, and lemon extract in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
    2. 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.
    3. Cool slightly; then add half of the powdered sugar to paper bag and shake to coat.
    4. Add remaining powdered sugar and shake to coat.
    5. Spread out on cookie sheet to cool. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar as desired.
    6. Once completely cool, store at room temperature in airtight containers.

     White Chocolate & Lemon Curd Muddy Buddies are the perfect summer treat...and taste just like real Lemon Bars!

    Looking for more delicious ways to use lemon curd? I've got you covered!

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    Comments

    1. Lindsay D. Luna

      January 31, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      I'm apparently late in finding this! It may be January, but this is so refreshing it feels like spring in my mind!!!! Thankyou!!!

      Reply
    2. Erin

      February 17, 2014 at 1:26 pm

      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!

      Reply
    3. Kristina Albright

      March 03, 2014 at 6:12 pm

      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!)

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    4. JoeyfromSC

      April 21, 2014 at 4:03 am

      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!

      Reply
    5. Emily

      June 11, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      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?

      Reply
      • Terry+Lucas

        July 19, 2014 at 8:11 am

        did you look in the pie filling aisle? that's where it is where I live, hope you find it..

        Reply
    6. tessa

      July 13, 2014 at 2:01 pm

      Just made these they're very good. Next time I will v use lemon cake mix instead of powdered sugar. Kids loved them.

      Reply
    7. Terry Lucas

      July 19, 2014 at 8:09 am

      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 🙂

      Reply
    8. Joy+@+Yesterfood

      August 22, 2014 at 12:23 pm

      Oh, Cathy, white chocolate and lemon- what a perfect combination! Can't wait to try this- pinned and tweeted!

      Reply
    9. Brittany

      July 22, 2015 at 4:19 pm

      I made this and it is delicious but it got soggy after the first day. Any suggestions?

      Reply
    10. Julie Ashton

      March 15, 2016 at 6:09 pm

      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!

      Reply
    11. Julie

      February 24, 2017 at 8:57 am

      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! 🙂

      Reply
    12. Debbie

      August 24, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      5 stars
      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!!

      Reply
    13. Susan Gray

      December 06, 2019 at 9:54 am

      Did you find out how to keep them fresh? I am serving them tomorrow and wanted to make them today.

      Reply
    14. Susan Gray

      December 06, 2019 at 1:11 pm

      4 stars
      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!

      Reply
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