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Learn how to make Muddy Buddies, a snack recipe that is quick and easy to make with only 6 ingredients! Easy DIY Recipe Tutorial Idea.
Muddy Buddies are a trendy treat around here. In fact, they are a camp trip must. Nothing is better than sitting around the campfire eating a handful of muddy buddies!
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- Why We Love This Recipe:
- Does Chex Muddy Buddies Have To Be Refrigerated?
- Can I Only Use Rice Chex?
- Why Is It Called Puppy Chow?
- Ingredients You'll Need For This Recipe: (Full Recipe at the bottom of this post)
- How to Make Chex Mix Muddy Buddies:
- How To Make Rice Chex Muddy Buddies an Easy DIY Recipe
- Our Baking Essential List
Why We Love This Recipe:
This recipe is super easy to make and stores great, so you can enjoy this recipe for up to a week - if it lasts that long!
Plus, have you ever met anyone who doesn't like Muddy Buddies? I haven't either!
Does Chex Muddy Buddies Have To Be Refrigerated?
No, this snack mix will be stored just fine in an air-tight container for several days. But if you do store it in the refrigerator it will last for up to a week.
Can I Only Use Rice Chex?
You can use any flavor of Chex Cereal you would like!
Available Flavors:
- Rice Chex
- Corn Chex
- Honey Nut Chex
- Wheat Chex
- Cinnamon Chex
- Apple Cinnamon Chex
- Blueberry Chex
- Peanut Butter Chex
- Chocolate Chex
Why Is It Called Puppy Chow?
You are right! This delicious snack has 2 names and both are pretty popular.
Muddy Buddies is what we call it at our house, but I have friends who call it Puppy Chow.
I believe it got that name because it looks like dog kibble.
Ingredients You'll Need For This Recipe: (Full Recipe at the bottom of this post)
- Rice Chex Cereal
- Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Powdered Sugar
How to Make Chex Mix Muddy Buddies:
Measure cereal and place it in a large bowl with a lid.
In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter.
Place the uncovered bowl in the microwave and melt on High for 1 minute; stir.
Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until the mixture can be stirred smoothly. Stir in vanilla.
Pour the melted chocolate mixture onto the pre-measured cereal.
Stirring everything together until evenly coated.
Add powdered sugar.
Place a lid on the bowl and shake until well coated.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yum!
How To Make Rice Chex Muddy Buddies an Easy DIY Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Glass Microwave Save Bowl with Lid
Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex Cereal
- 1 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- ½ cup Peanut Butter
- ¼ cup Butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- In a 1-quart microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter.
- Place the bowl in the microwave uncovered on cook on High for 1 minute; stir.
- Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture onto the pre-measured cereal.
- Stirring everything together until evenly coated.
- Add powdered sugar.
- Place a lid on the bowl and shake until well coated.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Our Baking Essential List
- We use Glass Baking Dishes for baking casseroles. I especially like the dishes with lids because leftovers can be transferred straight to the fridge.
- Silicone Kitchenware is my favorite because they don't scratch my cookware and is easy to clean!
- A Glass Cutting Board is a must to prepare all of those ingredients. We even keep ours on our counter at all times.
- This Knife Set will also become your favorite! The knives cut beautifully, and the hollow design prevents food from sticking to the blade.
Donna Wilkes
We have this every Christmas except we call it puppy chow and serve in a (clean) dog dish. I always put aside a special stash for myself! It is great for gifts.
Robin @ Fluster Buster
I love muddie buddies, will be a great recipe to make at Christmas
Artsy VaVa
That sounds great and easy! Thanks for the recipe.
cestlavie22
This sounds amazing! Might need to make these real soon!
Hey Mommy, Chocolate Milk
They are my FAVORITE! My momma called them 'people chow', because she says they look like dog chow! I would love for you to add this post, and any others, to my weekly Mom's Library Link-Up.
Jenn [With Luck]
It's true. I do love Muddy Buddies!
Arahbella
Hi! You linked up to Spark on my blog and I loved your idea so I featured it! You can hop on over to grab an "I've Been Featured" button and see the post it's featured in here:
http://arahbellas.blogspot.com/2012/12/spark-november-favorites.html
Hope to see you again at the next party!
Thanks,
Bella
Becca Diestelkamp-Woodham
Everyone does love muddie buddies. I remember making it as a kid. And as an adult I still find myself eating it until I get a belly ache. 🙁 Somethings you just don't grow out of I guess. Thanks for sharing! Stop by my Friday's Five Features and link up this post (and others)! http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2013/08/fridays-five-features-no-4.html
Rockabye Parents
You're so right. Everyone loves them! They are so yummy. Amazingly I've never tried to make them before. Thanks for the recipe.
Mary Ellen
we love these.... Thanks for sharing at Talking Tuesday!