Chocolate Muddy Buddies

5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Muddy Buddies are a tasty sweet and salty six-ingredient treat. This snack is a chocolate and peanut butter lover's dream and is adored by kids and adults alike!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate muddy buddies, puppy chow

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings 1-cup servings

Calories 327kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

12.75 oz. Rice Chex cereal
1 ¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Melt in the microwave at 50% power until creamy, stirring frequently.
1 ¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Add rice Chex to a large bowl. Pour the chocolate mixture into the bowl and stir with a spatula until completely covered.
12.75 oz. Rice Chex cereal
Add mixture to either a large bag or to a sheet pan. If using sheet pan, spread to the sides.
Add about half of the powdered sugar to the Chex mixture and stir. Then add remaining powdered sugar and mix again. If using a bag, add powdered sugar and shake the bag until well combined and coated. Add peanut butter chips and mix again.
1 ½ cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Store chocolate muddy buddies in the refrigerator or freezer.

Notes

Chex Cereal is the main ingredient in muddy buddies/puppy chow. You can also use Corn Chex cereal or Crispex in this recipe.

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