This Muddy Buddies Chex Mix Recipe with peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, and corn and rice Chex cereal is a classic snack mix that friends and family will love!
This homemade muddy buddies recipe, or puppy chow, is perfect for game nights, birthday parties, family gatherings in the holiday season, or any time you want a sweet treat!
If you loved our Fall Snack Mix, then you’ll love this snack mix recipe! This Chex Muddy Buddies recipe is a classic recipe that will be a crowd favorite at any party or a family favorite at home.
Chex Mix Muddy Buddies have both chocolate and peanut butter and make the most addicting snack!
No matter what you call this muddy buddy recipe, AKA puppy chow, it is a delicious snack that will be a hit at any party or get-together!
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What Is Muddy Buddies Chex Mix?
Muddy Buddies Chex Mix is a snack mix made with corn or rice chex mix and various add-ins, such as candies, cookies, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, candies, etc, with a melted chocolate mixture or peanut butter mixture to hold everything together.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy Recipe – This Chex Mix Muddy Buddies snack mix uses simple ingredients that you likely have in your pantry or can easily find at the grocery store.
- Flavor – This makes the best puppy chow snack mix
- Crunchy Texture – it has layers of crunchiness
- Favorite Snack Mix – It is a popular party snack mix!
- Gift Giving – Muddy Buddies, placed in bow-tied plastic bags or Christmas tins, make popular gifts.
Equipment
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- Large mixing bowl – Be sure that it is a microwavable bowl
- Ziplock bags or plastic bag
Ingredients
Below, I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions if you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.
- Corn Chex Cereal – I like to mix up different types of Chex cereal, but you could use only one type of Chex cereal if you prefer.
- Rice Chex Cereal
- Chocolate Chex Cereal – Optional type of Chex cereal.
- Mini Pretzels – These add great crunch and texture to the snack mix.
- Mixed Nuts – You could also use your favorite type of nuts.
- Powdered Sugar (Confectioner’s sugar)
- Peanut Butter Chips
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Creamy Peanut Butter – You could also use any type of nut butter.
- Butter – Use unsalted real cream butter
- Vanilla Extract – Use a quality pure vanilla extract.
How To Make Chex Mix Muddy Buddies
- In a large bowl, gently stir together the corn chex, rice chex, chocolate chex, pretzels, and mixed nuts, and set aside.
- In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, make the sauce. Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and salted butter. Microwave in 15-30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted and smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Add the peanut butter mixture to the Chex ingredients and gently stir to combine until well coated.
- Working in batches and using a zip-top bag, add about 2 cups worth of the Chex mix mixture.
- Pour in some of the powdered sugar, about ⅓ cup.
- Close the bag and toss well to coat everything in the powdered sugar. If it seems like you need more powdered sugar, add more until it is coated to your liking.
- Add the coated mixture to a large bowl and repeat until all of the Chex mix is coated. The amount of powdered sugar you use depends on how much you add to each batch.
- Finally, toss the peanut butter chips and chocolate chips with the Chex Mix. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Variations
- Reindeer Chow – Add red and green M&M’s to the snack mix.
- Nutella – Substitute Nutella for either the melted chocolate chips or the peanut butter.
- Kit Kat Muddy Buddies – Add crushed Kit Kat candy bars to the snack mix.
FAQs
Yes, this Muddy Buddies puppy chow can be frozen in a freezer-safe, airtight container for up to 2 months.
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Recipe
Chex Mix Muddy Buddies Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups corn Chex
- 3 cups rice Chex
- 3 cups chocolate Chex
- 1.5 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the sauce:
- 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, gently stir together the corn chex, rice chex, chocolate chex, pretzels, and mixed nuts, and set aside.
- In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, make the sauce. Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and salted butter. Microwave in 15-30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted and smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Add the chocolate mixture to the Chex ingredients and gently stir to combine until well coated.
- Working in batches and using a zip-top bag, add about 2 cups worth of the Chex mix mixture. Pour in some of the powdered sugar, about ⅓ cup. Close the bag and toss well to coat everything in the powdered sugar. If it seems like you need more powdered sugar, add more until it is coated to your liking.
- Add the coated mixture to a large bowl and repeat until all of the Chex mix is coated. How much powdered sugar you end up using depends on how much you add to each batch.
- Finally, toss the peanut butter chips and chocolate chips with the Chex Mix. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Notes
- A fun twist on both muddy buddies and Chex mix. The flavors and textures combine well for the crunchy snack!
- This is the perfect treat to customize to your tastes. Only like pecans? Just add pecans; want white chocolate chips instead of peanut butter chips? No problem!
- If you cannot find chocolate Chex, just use more rice or corn Chex. You can use whatever variety of Chex cereal you like, just make sure you use 9 cups.
- Honey-roasted mixed nuts would also be a good addition!
- Use Nutella in place of peanut butter for an even more chocolatey treat.
- I personally store this in the freezer and eat it like that, it is AMAZING frozen!!
- This makes amazing gifts!
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, and freezer for up to 2 months.
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