Chex Mix Muddy Buddies are so delicious and perfect for the holidays! This tasty treat is easy to make and extra tasty with added Christmas candies!
Recently I've loved sharing so many tasty Christmas Recipes! From cornflake wreath cookies, Christmas cheesecake, gingerbread tree and men cookies, and so much more- but I couldn't let the holiday pass without a classic Chex Mix Muddy Buddy recipe!
Muddy Buddy, Puppy Chow, or Reindeer Chow?
These are all the same thing except Reindeer Chow is reserved for Christmas, with added Christmas candies and sprinkles, whereas Chex Mix Muddy Buddies/Puppy Chow is the basic recipe with just cereal, peanut butter, chocolate, and powdered sugar.
What you need for Muddy Buddies?
- Rice Chex Cereal
- Chocolate Chips
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Powdered Sugar
- Optional Add-ins: Candies, Sprinkles, Pretzels etc!
Why you will love this recipe?
This recipe has been a party favorite for years because it's easy to make, delicious, and makes a big portion!
For more cereal recipes check out my cinnamon toast crunch bars, cocoa puffs bars, fruit loops bars, and rice crispy bars, in addition to these fun lucky charms cookies and the golden graham s'mores bars!
How to make Muddy Buddies?
- Microwave at 50% power in 30 second intervals, the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Stir after 30 seconds, then repeat until fully melted.
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- Once smooth and full melted stir in vanilla.
- Layer the chocolate mixture and cereal, pouring half of each into a bowl, then repeat with remaining chocolate and cereal.
- Stir until all the cereal is coated.
- Pour half the cereal and half the powdered sugar in to a large zip lock bag and shake until cereal is fully covered. Remove cereal from bag (put in to serving bowl) and repeat with remaining cereal.
- Stir in any additional candies or sprinkles and enjoy!
Variations
Nut-butter: Any type of nut butter will work- it will change the taste though!
Holidays: Add any color sprinkles and matching holiday-colored candies to suit any holiday!
Popcorn: Stir in freshly popped holiday popcorn, caramel corn, or chocolate covered popcorn for extra tasty bites!
Chocolate: Try adding white chocolate, caramel sauce chips, peppermint bark, or dark chocolate for some delicious flavor additions!
Pro Tip:
Microwaving at 50% power helps melt the chocolate without burning it and making it clumpy. If you don't want to use a microwave heat everything is a sauce pan over medium/low heat until melted and smooth.
Store leftover muddy buddies in an air tight container for up to two weeks. You can store at room temp or in the refrigerator if it is warm in your house.
Place muddies in a freezer safe bag and freeze for up to 2 months!
If you like recipe check out my Christmas Hot Cocoa Bombs, Christmas Rice Crispy Treats, Christmas Cake Pops, and these fun Holiday Oreo Balls!
Chex Mix Muddy buddies
Ingredients
- 7 cups Rice Chex Mix cereal
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- ½ cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 cup Holiday Candies- Optional
- 1 cup pretzel pieces- Optional
Instructions
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter.1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, ½ cup Creamy Peanut Butter, ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
- Microwave at 50% power for one minute, stir, microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds, stir, and then repeat in 30 second intervals until fully melted and smooth. *
- Once melted, stir in the vanilla.1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Pour half of the chocolate mixture in a large bowl, then half of the cereal, then remaining half of the chocolate, and remaining cereal. Gently stir until all the cereal is evenly coated.7 cups Rice Chex Mix cereal
- Pour half of chocolate covered cereal in a Ziploc baggie, then add half of the powdered sugar. Close the Ziploc bag and shake until the cereal is fully covered in the powdered sugar. Empty into a bowl then repeat with remaining cereal and powdered sugar.2 cups Powdered Sugar
- Pour everything into a serving bowl and enjoy! If adding holiday candy and pretzel pieces, stir in after you covered the cereal in powdered sugar.
Notes
- *Microwaving at 50% power helps melt the chocolate without burning it and making it clumpy. You could heat everything is a sauce pan over medium/low heat until melted if you didn't want to use a microwave.
- Storage: Store leftover muddy buddies in an air tight container for up to two weeks. You can store at room temp or in the refrigerator if it is warm in your house. Freeze for up to 2 months in an air tight container.
- Variations: Try adding popcorn, using white chocolate, or adding sprinkles!
Lisa says
Love this recipe! So tasty and easy to make!