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Muddy Buddies are a crunchy chocolate peanut butter dessert snack that feeds a crowd! This gluten-free treat is sometimes called puppy chow but any name you call it, it’s salty and sweet heaven. This is the best version out there.
MUDDY BUDDIES RECIPE
There are so many versions out there but this really is the best version because of the ratio of butter, chocolate, and peanut butter. It’s thick and sticks to the cereal holding the powdered sugar on securely.
WHAT ARE MUDDY BUDDIES?
Rice or Corn Chex coated in a mixture of peanut butter, chocolate, and butter, and dusted with powdered sugar.
MUDDY BUDDIES INGREDIENTS
- chips
- peanut butter
- butter
- Chex mix – you can use Rice or Corn Chex.
- powdered sugar
- add ins – M&Ms, Rolos, whoppers, sprinkles, pretzels, Reese’s Pieces, Twix pieces
Melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a bowl until melted. Stir in the vanilla and salt.
You’ll need a large bowl. Larger than this.
Stir into the cereal thoroughly.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar stirring until well coated.
Done!
Add M&Ms, sprinkles, Rolos, Whoppers, cut up Twix, or whatever you want!
Make them festive!
OTHER NAMES FOR MUDDY BUDDIES
Puppy chow, monkey munch, muddy munch, reindeer chow, or doggy bag.
WHY ARE MUDDY BUDDIES CALLED PUPPY CHOW?
Because it resembles the appearance of dog food.
CHEX MIX MUDDY BUDDIES
You can use Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Chocolate Chex, or Peanut butter Chex. This recipe calls for Corn or Rice Chex.
HOW TO MAKE MUDDY BUDDIES
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In a medium microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate cups, peanut butter, and butter. Melt in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring in between, until mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla and salt.
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In a very large bowl, add the cereal. Pour the chocolate mixture on top and stir until evenly coated. Sprinkle the powdered sugar on top and stir until well coated.
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Mix ins aren’t necessary but you can add M&Ms, pretzels, sprinkles, Rolos, Whoppers, etc.
ARE MUDDY BUDDIES GLUTEN-FREE?
Yes. Rice Chex and Corn Chex are gluten-free.
HOW TO STORE
Keep in an airtight container up to two weeks.
OTHER SNACK IDEAS:
Yield: 16 servings
Muddy Buddies are a crunchy chocolate peanut butter dessert snack that feeds a crowd! This gluten-free treat is sometimes called puppy chow but any name you call it, it’s salty and sweet heaven. This is the best version out there.
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1
(12 ounce)
package semi-sweet chocolate chips
(about 2 cups) -
1
cup
peanut butter -
1/2
cup
butter -
1
tablespoon
vanilla -
1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt -
1
(12 ounce)
box Rice Chex or Corn Chex
(about 9-10 cups) -
3 1/2
cups
powdered sugar
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In a medium microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate cups, peanut butter, and butter. Melt in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring in between, until mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla and salt.
-
In a very large bowl, add the cereal. Pour the chocolate mixture on top and stir until evenly coated. Sprinkle the powdered sugar on top and stir until well coated.
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Mix ins aren’t necessary but you can add M&Ms, pretzels, sprinkles, Rolos, Whoppers, etc. Keep in an airtight container up to two weeks.
