Sweet and Salty Puppy Chow

Sweet and salty puppy chow (muddy buddies) with chocolate, peanut butter, Chex, pretzels, and peanuts. Ready in 15 minutes with no baking required.

If you’re familiar with puppy chow (some also call them muddy buddies), you know how incredibly delicious it is. And if you’re not, it is absolute pleasure to introduce you to this delicacy.

I grew up making puppy chow all the time.

In fact, I have distinct memories of making it with my cousin when she’d babysit on the weekends.

We’d pour everything into a huge Ziploc bag and have so much fun shaking it up.

And then, of course, it was so delicious to enjoy together too.

I like to share this memory because this part of what food can be – nostalgia.

Food provides nutrients, but it also provides so much more. There are so many more reasons to eat food than just the nutrients it provides.

Food provides flavor. It can be fun. It can be a special memory or invoke nostalgia. Food can even be a fun experience.

It’s important to get a variety of nutrients from the food you eat. And it’s important to enjoy the food you eat too.

And that’s one of many reasons why I love this Sweet & Salty Puppy Chow.

It invokes feeling of nostalgia, but it’s also just really freaking good.

I love dessert – and especially anything chocolate and peanut butter – and this one is amazing.

The Chex cereal is coated in a mixture of chocolate and peanut butter. Then, powdered sugar is added to everything.

The powdered sugar adds the perfect touch of sweetness and also makes it so the mixture isn’t overly sticky.

Why You’ll Love This Sweet and Salty Puppy Chow

This classic, no bake dessert is so delicious. But adding a few new elements to it – the peanuts and pretzels – give it crave-worthy sweet and salty flavors.

Puppy chow – or muddy buddies – are a nostalgic dessert that are such a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth. It’s easy and fun to make and so simple.

If you love chocolate and peanut butter, you will love this. This puppy chow is a sweet treat that’s ready in minutes and makes a big batch to enjoy for a few days.

How to Make Sweet and Salty Puppy Chow

Pour chocolate on cereal

Add the Chex cereal to a large bowl. Pour the melted chocolate on top.

Mix cereal & chocolate

Using a spatula, gently mix so that all the cereal is covered (you will think you don’t have enough chocolate – I promise, you do! Keep mixing – you want the Chex to be fully covered, but not totally drenched in chocolate).

Pour mixture in bag & shake

Pour the mixture into a large plastic bag (I recommend gallon size). Pour in the powdered sugar.

Close well and shake until all Chex are evenly covered with powdered sugar. They should almost have a grayish color. If some are super white and some don’t have any powdered sugar yet, keep shaking.

Add the pretzels & peanuts

Pour Sweet and Salty Puppy Chow back into a large bowl. Add the pretzels and peanuts and mix to combine.

If You Love This Sweet and Salty Puppy Chow, Try These

• No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
• No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
• No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Bars
• Peanut Butter Cup Yogurt Pops
• Dark Chocolate Pistachio Clusters 

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Chocolate chips: Semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips are best here!
• Peanut butter:  Use a natural, drippy peanut butter (I love the brand Teddy’s). It will melt the best. Because this recipe is already sweet on its own, a peanut butter with added sugar may make it a little too sweet.
• Coconut oil: You’ll use a little coconut oil to help melt the chocolate chips.
• Chex cereal: Make sure you have a lot of cereal! You’ll need about 5 cups.
• Powdered sugar: Powdered sugar coats the Chex and makes it less sticky.
• Mini pretzels: You can use mini pretzels or roughly chop regular-sized pretzels. You want them about the same size as the Chex.
• Peanuts: Opt for salted peanuts. You can add them whole or give them a quick chop.

Sweet and Salty Puppy Chow Tips & Variations

• Mix ins: Add color by adding some M&Ms into the mix. Or add more salty flavor with crushed potato chips.
• Storage: Store puppy chow in the plastic bag you shook it in or in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. You can also keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

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Total Time 15 minutes mins

Sweet and salty puppy chow (muddy buddies) with chocolate, peanut butter, Chex, pretzels, and peanuts. Ready in 15 minutes with no baking required.

Ingredients  

• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 5 cups Chex cereal
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup mini pretzels roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup salted peanuts roughly chopped

Instructions 

• Add chocolate chips, peanut butter, and coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Cook on high for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through. Stir until the chocolate chips are fully melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Add the Chex cereal to a large bowl. Pour the melted chocolate on top. Using a spatula, gently mix so that all the cereal is covered (you will think you don’t have enough chocolate – I promise, you do! Keep mixing – you want the Chex to be fully covered, but not totally drenched in chocolate).
• Pour the mixture into a large plastic bag (I recommend gallon size). Pour in the powdered sugar.
• Close well and shake until all Chex are evenly covered with powdered sugar. They should almost have a grayish color. If some are super white and some don’t have any powdered sugar yet, keep shaking.
• Pour back into a large bowl. Add the pretzels and peanuts and mix to combine.

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