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Easter Muddy Buddies – classic muddy buddies taken up a level with more peanut butter and chocolate! Plus decorated for Easter!
It seems like Muddy Buddies are a treat that are always served at Christmas time. But I am all for having them all year round! I mean, what is not to like about peanut butter and chocolate that is coating a crispy cereal.
These were one of my all time favorite treats growing up, and that has not changed one bit! Just my ability to make them even better….trust me, ditch the recipe on the box this is so much better.
When I was a kid these were called Puppy Chow not Muddy Buddies. But the difference really is only the cereal you use. Crispix cereal I believe came up with the recipe and called them Puppy Chow. Then General Mills and Chex cereal came into play and they call them Muddy Buddies. But they are essentially the same thing!
The best part of muddy buddies are the pieces that get stuck together and have more peanut butter and chocolate than the rest. So I decided it was time to make every bite taste better and stopped following the recipe on the box!
Ingredients You’ll Need
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- Chex Cereal – Corn or Rice Chex works the best
- Peanut Butter
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Butter
- Vanilla
- Powdered Sugar
- Easter Candy – you really want any pastel colored candies to make it fun for Easter. M&M’s, Cadbury Mini Eggs anything like that works great.
Easter Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 12 oz Chex cereal
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup Easter candy, (I used 1/2 cup M&M’s, 1/2 & Reese’s Eggs)
Instructions
- In a bowl melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter together. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir and heat for 20 second intervals until smooth. Stir in vanilla.2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 6 Tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pour over chex cereal, mixing to coat.12 oz Chex cereal
- Using a 2 gallon zip top bag (or 2 batches in a 1 gallon size), toss together powdered sugar and chocolate coated cereal.3 cups powdered sugar
- Once well coated, pour onto a baking sheet or wax paper to set up.
- Once it is set up, stir in 1 cup of Easter candy.1 cup Easter candy
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How To Make Muddy Buddies
- Melt The Coating. Add the peanut butter, chocolate chips and butter to a large microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute and then stir well. If it is not completely melted, heat for another 20 seconds and then stir again until smooth. Once smooth stir in the vanilla extract.
- Coat Cereal. Pour over your cereal. You will need a very large bowl, or you can do a couple smaller bowls if necessary. Use a spatula and mix until the chocolate mixture is evenly coating all of the cereal.
- Toss With Sugar. Then working in batches add powdered sugar into a zip top plastic bag and add some of the cereal mixture. Seal the bag and toss to coat all of the cereal.
- Set Up. Pour onto a baking sheet, and then finish with the rest of the mixture. Let it set for an hour until the chocolate is completely set.
- Easter Decorations. If you are adding the Easter candy, pour it over the top and mix until it is spread out evenly.
If you want all the flavor with even less work check out these Puppy Chow Bars – same thing in bar form!
Storage
Store muddy buddies in an air tight container, I like to use a zip top food storage bag. It will last at room temperature for 1 week.
Or you can Freeze Muddy Buddies by storing them in an air tight container for up to 2 months in the freezer. Just set them on the counter to thaw and enjoy!
My daughter keeps asking for more! So yummy!
I love these so much and cannot wait to make them this weekend!
These are so cute! So adorable for Easter!
Puppy chow is my favorite and this version is extra fun!
This is seriously ahh-mazing! Totally addictive!