Last updated on March 10th, 2019 at 06:05 pm
These sweet and buttery butterbeer muddy buddies are the perfect treat for Harry Potter parties and Fantastical Beast fetes. Grab your wand and conjure up this delectable dessert today!
I can’t believe that we get to head back into the magical Wizarding World in the new movie Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them! Even though it’s set pre-Harry Potter, I’m looking forward to meeting a new bunch of characters in a world I’ve come to love so much.
Today some friends and I have gathered to share some of our favorite Fantastical Beasts and Harry Potter recipes, DIYs, and party games! You’ll be able to throw the most epic party for the release of the movie with all of these projects.
I’ve whipped up a batch of Harry Potter Butterbeer Muddy Buddies. I’ve based the recipe on my friend Becca’s amazing Butterbeer Cupcakes, which you’ve got to try! My butterbeer muddy buddies are sweet and buttery, and are topped with a toffee crunch and lightning bolt sprinkles.
The key to this recipe is the imitation butter flavoring. I know, I know. But seriously — it really brings out the BUTTER in butterbeer. I had a hard time finding it locally, but finally found it at jet.com. You can get it here.
Harry Potter Butterbeer Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 8 cups Rice Chex Mix
- 1 bag butterscotch chips
- 1 stick butter chopped into small pieces
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp imitation butter flavor
- 1/4 cup toffee bits eg: Heath Bits O Brickle
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- lightning bolt sprinkles
Instructions
- Measure the cereal into a large paper bag.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, add butterscotch chips, chopped butter, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring. Begin by heating on 50% power for 30 seconds. Take out and stir. Repeat in 15 second increments until the mixture is melted and smooth. Do not overcook or the butterscotch will scorch!
- Dump the mixture into the brown paper bag with the cereal. Shake to coat! Spread on a cookie sheet and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
- Add the mixture back into the bag (you may need a new bag if the first one is too buttery), and add the powdered sugar. Shake again to coat. Add the Toffee Bits and shake again. Serve, sprinkled with lightning bolt sprinkles!
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And get a TON more Harry Potter ideas over on A Night Owl Blog!
Debi at Life Currents says
These Muddy Buddies are so fun. I love those little lightning bolt sprinkles too. so cute! I’m excited to see this movie!
Butterbeer fail o; says
I think I did something wrong when I tried to make this. :c My mixture wouldn’t smooth out, I was afraid of scorching the butterscotch, and when I tried to mix it in with the cereal it didn’t really coat so much as clump. Did I just not cook it long enough? Roughly how many 15 second increments do I need to do? :c
Cynthia says
I’m having the same issue! The butterscotch appears to be melted but won’t incorporate with the butter so I have a clumpy oily mess!! Help!!
Cori George says
Hi Cynthia — to keep it from seizing up, try using 50 percent power for 15 seconds at a time, stirring well each time. Repeat until the chips are mostly melted but a few chips remain. Remove from the microwave, let stand about a minute and stir again to completely melt.
Katie says
The vanilla and the imitation butter really shouldn’t be added until after the butter and butterscotch have been melted together. It is what is causing the lack of mixing.
Cori George says
That’s a good thing to try! I didn’t have a problem but it’s something people can definitely try.
Belle says
Thanks for sharing this recipe! We love how it tastes.
Marla says
Where do you find large paper bags?
Anamar says
This recipe is very flawed. You cannot mix butter with baking chips because it will clump up. I forgot that it did this because it once happened to me years ago. I heated the chips on a double broiler and it did clump up and wouldn’t mix with the butter. I added a teaspoon of coconut oils and the butterscotch became smooth under the pool of butter on top. It still tastes good but in the future I will use a little bit of coconut oil instead and maybe more butter extract.
Amy says
Same problem as others…the chips melted just fine following this method, but once I added it to the cereal and tried to shake it up, it just made huge gross clumps. I tried to save it using the oven, and it’s just okay. Edible, not great.