Sweet and Salty Puppy Chow
Published on August 30, 2024
Quick Summary
Sweet & Salty Puppy Chow- Chex cereal, pretzels, mini peanut butter sandwich crackers are coated in a mixture of melted chocolate and peanut butter and covered in powdered sugar. This sweet and salty snack mix is perfect for parties, game day, or any day! If you like classic puppy chow, you will love this sweet and salty version!
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Pin ItPuppy Chow, also known as Muddy Buddies, is a delicious and addictive snack that's made with Chex cereal coated in a mixture of chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. I have been making puppy chow since I was a kid. It is a classic treat, very nostalgic for me, and always SO good!
I recently created a NEW puppy chow recipe that I think you are going to LOVE! This Sweet and Salty Puppy Chow (muddy buddies) is made with the traditional Chex cereal, but I also add pretzels and mini peanut butter sandwich crackers for a salty twist!
The Chex cereal, pretzels, and peanut butter sandwich cookies are coated in the same chocolate peanut butter mixture. I also add a little flaky sea salt. Just like the original puppy chow, the snack mix is covered in powdered sugar to sweeten things up.
The sweet and salty combo is AMAZING! I love the original puppy chow recipe, but I think I like this one even BETTER! The pretzels add a nice salty crunch and the mini peanut butter sandwich cookies are SO fun and I love the extra peanut butter kick.
Make a big bowl and enjoy as a snack for parties, road trips, game day, or just a sweet and salty treat at home! You can even package it up and give it as a gift during the holidays. Everyone loves this no-bake mix!
And now let me tell you a little secret, I think puppy chow is even better FROZEN! Yep, you can eat it straight from the freezer. So make a stash and keep it in a freezer bag or freezer container so you always have a sweet and salty snack at your fingertips!
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Ingredients
- Chocolate chips– I use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but milk chocolate will work too!
- Peanut butter– use creamy peanut butter. Natural and commercial peanut butters work!
- Butter– I use salted butter!
- Vanilla extract– just a splash!
- Rice Chex cereal– you can use name brand cereal or a generic brand.
- Pretzels– you can use regular pretzels or pretzel sticks.
- Mini peanut butter sandwich crackers– I buy these crackers at Trader Joe's, but Ritz and Good & Gather makes them too. They are little butter crackers filled with peanut butter.
- Flaky sea salt– to enhance the salty flavor.
- Powdered sugar- for coating the mix! It gets a little messy, but it's worth it:)
How to Make Sweet & Salty Puppy Chow
- Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir.
- Put the bowl back into the microwave and heat for an additional 30 seconds or until mixture is smooth when stirred. Add the vanilla extract and stir again.
- Add the cereal, pretzels, peanut butter crackers, and se salt to the melted chocolate peanut butter mixture.
- Gently stir until the mixture is evenly coated in the chocolate peanut butter mixture.
- Pour the mixture into a large Ziploc bag. Add the powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake until the puppy chow is well coated.
- Spread on parchment paper or waxed paper. Let sit until cool and chocolate is set.
Variations
- You can use Corn Chex or Wheat Chex, but I like Rice Chex best for puppy chow. Crispix cereal will work too.
- Use twisty pretzels or stick pretzels. If you want more peanut butter flavor, use peanut butter pretzels, the little nuggets.
- Add in a few handfuls of peanuts for a salty, nutty crunch!
How to Store
- Once the puppy chow is cool, you can store it in an airtight container for up to one week on the counter or 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
- You can also freeze puppy chow for up to 3 months in a freezer bag or freezer container. It is SO good frozen, trust me!
More Easy No Bake Treats
Sweet & Salty Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 1/2 cups pretzels, regular or sticks
- 1 1/2 cups mini peanut butter sandwich crackers, Trader Joe's or Ritz
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir. Put the bowl back into the microwave and heat for an additional 30 seconds or until mixture is smooth when stirred. Add the vanilla extract and stir again.
- Add the cereal, pretzels, peanut butter crackers, and se salt to the melted chocolate peanut butter mixture. Gently stir until the mixture is evenly coated.
- Pour the mixture into a large Ziploc bag. Add the powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake until the puppy chow is well coated.
- Spread on parchment paper or waxed paper. Let sit until cool and chocolate is set.
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