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Summer bbq’s, holidays, pot lucks or the ultimate movie-night snack, this Chex Mix Puppy Chow recipe is unbeatable. Whether you call it puppy chow, muddy buddies or simply addicting, this nostalgic and easy recipe will become a family favourite.

😍 Why You’ll Love This Chex Mix Puppy Chow
Easy and quick: This snack is known for its quick assembly and delicious flavour.
No-bake sweet treat: Forget the oven! Mix these up, finish with powdered sugar and enjoy right away.
Customizable: Don’t have Chex Mix? Don’t worry. Swap for your favour cereal.
Make-ahead: Whip this up in advance and serve whenever! This recipe stores well.
Addictive: From the delicious chocolate coating to the ultimate crunch, these are so satisfying.
🗒 Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Chex Mix Puppy Chow
Chex cereal: This cereal has the perfect crunch and texture for this recipe.
Peanut butter: I use smooth.
Chocolate chips: I use semi sweet chocolate chips, but you can opt for whatever your favourite chocolate variety is.
Powdered sugar: aka confectioners’ sugar.
Butter
Vanilla
Salt
☑️ How to make Chex Mix Puppy Chow
- First, melt and mix together the peanut butter, chocolate, butter, vanilla and salt.
- Next, add the cereal to a large mixing bowl and pour over the chocolate mixture.
- Then, pour in the powdered sugar and gently toss to combine.
- Finally, allow the cereal to cool on parchment paper for 15-20 minutes.
👉 Sammy’s Tips
- Use the right cereal: Rice Chex is the typical selection for this recipe.
- Don’t crush the cereal: Keep it whole, and mix gently.
- Use a big bowl: The biggest one you have. This will ensure every piece of cereal gets coated evenly.
🗒 Variations
This Chex Mix Puppy Chow recipe (aka muddy buddies) is incredibly versatile. Here are a few variations you can try:
- Peanut butter only: skip the chocolate if you are a PB lover.
- White chocolate: skip the semi sweet chocolate chips, and switch it up with white chocolate only.
- Add pretzels, cookie pieces, sprinkles or your favourite type of nuts.
🗒 Substitutions
- Crispix or Wheat Chex are great alternatives.
🍫 Craving More Sweet Treats?
If you enjoyed this recipe, for further indulgence browse through a few of my personal sweet treat favourites:
- Sheet Pan Chocolate Cake
- Pumpkin Banana Bread
- Grandpa’s Apple Cake
- Classic Tiramisu
- Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares
- Thumbprint Cookies
- No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake
- Caramel Apple Crisp
- Lemon Ricotta Cookies
- Morning Glory Muffins
🤔 FAQ’s
A sweet and salty snack typically made with minimal ingredients. Melted peanut butter, chocolate, butter, vanilla and salt are poured on top of cereal, finished with powdered sugar.
Absolutely! In fact, I always do, because this recipe lasts for days. And actually, a lot of people prefer making it in advance, as the flavours meld together making it even more flavourful.
A few examples are pretzels, chocolate, M&M’s, or sprinkles.
🍴 Leftovers? Lucky you.
Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag for 7-10 days.
💌 Let’s Stay Connected
Keep in touch with me on Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest! If you do make this recipe (or any recipe of mine) don’t forget to leave a review.
Chex Mix Puppy Chow
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 large sealed bag
Ingredients
- 8 cups rice Chex cereal
- 1¾ cup powdered sugar, aka: confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter, unsalted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- To a medium size sauce pan, add the peanut butter, both chocolates, butter, vanilla and salt.
- Set to low heat and stir every 30 seconds until fully melted and you've reached a smooth consistency. Alternatively you can use your microwave, and stir every 30 seconds.Set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the cereal.
- Pour over the melted chocolate mixture and gently stir to coat, ensuring every piece of cereal is covered.
- To a large sealed bag, add 1 cup of powdered sugar.
- Pour in the chocolate covered cereal, followed by the remaining 3/4 cup of powdered sugar.
- Seal the bag and gently toss until the cereal is evenly coated.
- Transfer to parchment paper and cool for 15 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container or sealed bag for up to 1 week.
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Notes
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- White chocolate: skip the semi sweet chocolate chips, and switch it up with white chocolate only.
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- Add pretzels, cookie pieces, sprinkles or your favourite type of nuts.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.