Halloween Muddy Buddies
Halloween Muddy Buddies are a delicious treat to share with party guests. The dessert, also called puppy chow, is super easy to make and serves a crowd. The muddy buddy recipe only requires a few ingredients and takes less than 20 minutes to make.
This recipe and post were created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! Sponsor companies sent me samples, but as always opinions are 100% mine.
For this recipe, I used products from Dixie Crystals, Adams Extract, and Sweets & Treats.
Muddy buddies, or puppy chow, are a great treat, mainly because you can use them at any party and for any holiday by changing out the extra candies.
For Halloween, I used candy corn to add some traditional candy and I added some cute pumpkin and bat candy to the mix from Sweets and Treats.
Sweets & Treats also sent the orange and black treat cups that the muddy buddies are in and they are the perfect size to fill up and give to guests at your party.
Ingredients
(Full ingredient list and directions at the bottom of the post).
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Creamy peanut butter
- Butter
- Chex Mix
- Gallon-size Ziplock Bags
- Powdered Sugar
- Halloween candy
- Candy corn
- Large bowl
- Small containers
Don’t you love the little bats and pumpkin candy from Sweets and Treats?
Start by adding the chocolate chips to a medium-sized bowl.
Next, add the butter to the bowl.
Now, add the peanut butter to the bowl. Melt in the microwave for about one minute.
After melting the ingredients, add the vanilla extract to the bowl.
Stir the ingredients until everything is melted. Sometimes, you will need to stir the chocolate for a minute or so, and it will melt more. If it needs to melt more, put the bowl back in the microwave in increments of 10 seconds.
Pour the melted chocolate over the Chex Mix and stir it until everything is covered.
Add some powdered sugar to a large Ziplock bag.
Place half of the Halloween Muddy Buddies into the bag and shake it gently until all of the cereal is covered.
Repeat a second time with the remainder of the muddy buddies.
Spread the Halloween muddy buddies out on a covered cookie sheet to let the chocolate harden.
I leave them out on the counter for about 30 minutes and that’s usually enough time. If you’re in a hurry, you can pop them in the refrigerator for about 10 or 15 minutes.
Finally, add the candy corn, pumpkins, and bats to the mix and toss. Then, scoop into cups for serving.
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Storage
Puppy chow does not need to be refrigerated, but it will keep longer if kept in the fridge. Keep the treats in an airtight container.
Why Is It Called Puppy Chow?
Because the dessert tends to resemble puppy chow.
Halloween Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 9 cups Chex Mix cereal
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Halloween candy
- Candy corn
Instructions
- Pour 9 cups of Chex Mix into a large bowl.
- Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter to a medium-sized bowl and microwave for one minute.
- Stir until melted. If not quite melted, place back in the microwave and heat again, in increments of 10 seconds, until melted.
- Pour over the Chex Mix and gently stir until all of the cereal is coated.
- Add half of the powdered sugar into a large Ziplock bag and scoop half of the muddy buddies into the bag. Close it up and gently shake until all of the muddy buddies are covered.
- Lay out on a cookie sheet covered with tinfoil. Repeat step five with the second half of the powdered sugar and Chex Mix.
- Let is cool for about 30 minutes. Add back into the large bowl and toss with candy corn and Halloween candy.
