Description
A classic homemade snack mix featuring crispy cereal coated in chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. This easy no-bake treat is gluten-free and ready in minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 9 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Measure out 9 cups of Rice Chex cereal into a very large mixing bowl to ensure you have plenty of room for stirring later without spilling. You want to make sure the bowl is big enough that you can fold the ingredients gently without crushing the cereal pieces.
- Combine 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter, and 1/4 cup of unsalted butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat this mixture in thirty-second intervals, stirring vigorously in between each heat cycle until the mixture is completely smooth and glossy.
- Stir 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the melted chocolate mixture immediately after removing it from the heat. Pour this warm mixture over the cereal in the large bowl and use a flexible rubber spatula to gently fold it in until every single piece of cereal is evenly coated in chocolate.
- Transfer the chocolate-coated cereal into a large 2-gallon zip-top bag or a large container with a tight lid. Add 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, seal the bag tightly, and shake vigorously until the cereal is fully coated in the white sugar.
- Pour the coated mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper to let it cool and set completely. Spreading it out allows the Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies) to dry properly so it stays crunchy rather than becoming soggy.
Notes
Gluten-Free Muddy Buddies Chex Party Mix | Puppy Chow Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cooling Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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