Orange Creamsicle buddies Ingredients 8 cups Rice Chex Cereal 1 1/2 cups white vanilla baking chips 1/4 cup butter 3 Tbsp heavy cream 1 1/2 Tbsp orange zest (this is the zest of about 1 1/2 large oranges) 1 tsp orange extract 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar Directions Measure 8 cups Rice Chex Cereal into a very large mixing bowl, set aside. In a microwave safe mixing bowl, combine vanilla baking chips, butter, cream and orange zest. Microwave mixture on 50% power in 30 second intervals, stirring with a fork after each interval, until melted and smooth. Stir in orange extract. Pour mixture over Chex Cereal and gently toss mixture with a rubber spatula until evenly coated. Pour coated cereal into a 2 gallon ziploc bag, add powdered sugar and seal bag. Shake mixture until evenly coated with powdered sugar. For a crispier version: preheat oven to 275 degrees. Divide prepared Orange Creamsicle Buddies in an even layer among two cookie sheets and bake 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through baking. Allow to cool and store mixture in an airtight contain
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:55:11 +0000