Halloween Chex Mix "Puppy Chow" Muddy Buddies
We turned classic - and delicious - Muddy Buddies; a.k.a., Puppy Chow, into a spooky treat; the perfect snackable dessert for your next haunted Halloween party!
Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex cereal
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chips (to make these dairy-free)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine or Earth Balance Butter (to make these dairy-free)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
- In a large microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. After that, microwave for about 30 second intervals, stirring the mixture between each, until the mixture can be stirred smooth. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour your chocolate-peanut-butter coated cereal into a 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. (We often divide it into two ziploc bags to give the mix plenty of room to shake up and get coated in powdered sugar; next step.)
- Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Pour your mix into whatever bowl you plan to serve it in and then gently toss in your Halloween candy and sprinkles.*
- You can store your muddy buddies in a ziploc bag or an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
*Remember: the candy and sprinkles are gently tossed in AFTER you've coated your chex mix "puppy chow" in the powdered sugar. If you try to mix/shake everything at once, your candy will get coated in the powdered sugar as well, and it will be hard to see.
Recipe by Glitter, Inc. at https://glitterinc.com/halloween-puppy-chow-muddy-buddies/