#Kitchen #Recipe and #HealthyFood: Alyssa Rivers September 22

Muddy Buddies are quick and easy, no bake sweet treat that is a combination of cereal, chocolate and peanut butter and tossed in powdered sugar. It’s snack attack perfection! Whether you call it puppy chow or muddy buddies or reindeer chow this is crowd favorite.

I have several great muddy recipes on the site. Like Vanilla Coconut Muddy Buddies and this Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies, but I don’t have the original muddy buddies? That had to change because these things are just so addicting and make the perfect quick no bake treat.

Classic muddy buddies, is cereal mixed with chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.

The Best Muddy Buddies

This recipe truly is a classic! This recipe has been around for ages it seems like, it’s known far and wide and it’s the base for so many variations as you can see from my site.This is such a fabulous crowd pleaser. You can take it anywhere for anything, any party, dessert, special occasion or festivity. It’s always the first to disappear. Extra reasons you’ll love it is because it’s gluten free and you can even use different nut butters for those allergic to peanut butter. (see below) Everyone can enjoy this crunchy, sweet addicting classic.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate are one of the most loved combinations out there, and mixed with sweet powdered sugar and a hint of vanilla it’s pure bliss. Then the sweet “bliss” is combined with crunchy goodness of cereal, absolute perfection. Hungry yet?!

Chex Mix Muddy Buddy Ingredients:

Chex Cereal- the holes in this cereal hold the chocolate peanut butter mixture so every bite guarantees flavor! I like to use either Rice or Corn variety.
Chocolate chips– you can either use milk or semi sweet chocolate chips- I prefer semi sweet though.
Creamy Peanut butter– avoid using natural peanut butters that make the mixture oily, or too stiff if it’s not mixed up well.
Butter- adds creaminess and helps it mix all together
Vanilla- add the little bit of extra sweetness
Powdered Sugar- perfectly coats the snack with sweetness.

How to Make Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies:

Super simple to throw together you can have this ready to eat in no time.

Cereal- In a large bowl pour the cereal
Microwave- In a medium bowl combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter and microwave 30 seconds at a time till smooth and melted. Stir in vanilla.
Gently- Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal an stir gingerly till fully coated
Shake- In a Gallon ziploc bag scoop the mixture then pour in the powdered sugar. Gently shake and move the bag around till fully coated in sugar.

Steps to making Muddy Buddies with cereal, peanut butter, chocolate and powdered sugar.

Variations for Muddy Buddies:

As you know from my site, I love muddy buddies, it’s so easy to customize. Here are some other ways you can mix this up.

Double the Chocolate- replace the powdered sugar with equal amount brownie mix.
Add ins: M&Ms, Reese’s Pieces, crushed candy cane, nuts, any variety of chocolate chips can be tossed in to add flavor and texture and color.
Sprinkles- Add in any kind of sprinkles to the powdered sugar before mixing it in the bag for pizzazz.
Crushed cookies- crush Oreo’s, Nutter butters, or any kind of cookie that you’d like for fun.
Peanut Butter Substitutions- Sub out the peanut butter for sun-butter, cashew butter, almond butter, or Nutella.

Classic muddy buddies, is cereal mixed with chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.

Storing this Easy Snack Mix:

Double– Easily double the recipe or half for it for whatever kind of crowd your feeding.
For storing: Store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days. The sooner it’s eaten the better.
Fridge- Try keeping it in the fridge for extra crunch and that little bit chill is just yummy.
Freeze- You can freeze this in an airtight container for up to 3 months, thaw at room temperature

Classic muddy buddies, is cereal mixed with chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.

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Classic Muddy Buddies (Puppy Chow)

This quick and easy no bake sweet treat is a combination of cereal, chocolate and peanut butter and tossed in powdered sugar. It's snack attack perfection!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chex mix, Chex mix buddies, muddy buddies, puppy chow

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings Cups

Calories 448kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

8 cups rice Chex cereal
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

In a large bowl add the Chex cereal.
In a medium microwave safe bowl add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Microwave 30 seconds at a time stirring until smooth. Stir in the vanilla.
Pour the chocolate over the cereal and stir until cereal is coated in the chocolate.
Add the powdered sugar to a gallon sized bag and add the cereal. Shake to coat in the powdered sugar.

Nutrition

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Combine cream cheese with pumpkin and a few amazing ingredients to get a delicious truffle. Creamy melt in your mouth richness with all the flavors of fall, it’s the perfect decadent dessert!

I love the spice that comes from the gingersnaps in this recipe. Ginger is such a great flavor to bake with, try these other ginger rich recipes. Perfect Gingerbread Cookies, Best Ever Molasses Cookies, or Gingerdoodles.

Cream cheese, pumpkin and gingersnaps combine to make amazing pumpkin truffles.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles

These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles are the perfect dessert when you want something sweet and full of those sweet fall flavors but you don’t want a whole piece of pie. Pumpkin and cream cheese are a match made in heaven and the richness of these truffles is irresistible.

These are perfect for a quick but impressive dessert and although they take a little time, they are quite simple to make. Rolling the truffles in the white chocolate and waiting for them to set is the hardest part. They are going to be the hit of table, whether it’s at your office party, a family gathering or a festive holiday. They are sure to impress.

White Chocolate Truffle Ingredients:

Combining the flavors of graham crackers and gingersnaps in the truffles adds a little bit of crunch and texture with flavor that will have you coming back for more. Luscious white chocolate is melted to perfection coats the delicate balance of sweetness and spice. We call it a bit of fall Heaven.

Gingersnap Cookie: You want to buy ones that are crunchy not soft
Graham Cracker: Blend these with the cookies so they’re all the same consistency
Cream cheese: You can use low fat cream cheese
Confectioners’ Sugar: Other wise known as powdered sugar
Pumpkin Puree: You don’t need a whole can, save the rest in the fridge for another pumpkin recipe
Cinnamon: Blends beautifully with the ginger
Salt: Helps to balance the sweet
White Chocolate Chips: You’ll divide the white chocolate chips to use in two different times. Almond Bark will also work for the coating.

Making Pumpkin Truffles:

Crumbs: In a food processor place the cookies and crackers and pulse till fine crumbs. You can also place them in a gallon freezer bag and crush with a heavy rolling pin.
Mix: In a large bowl combine the crumbs, cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin puree, cinnamon and salt and beat till smooth.
Melt: Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments stirring between each one till melted. Watch carefully so you don’t burn it. Add the melted chocolate to the truffle mixture and chill for about 2 hours till solid enough to roll into balls.
Form: On a lined baking sheet with parchment paper, roll a heaping teaspoons of the mixture into balls. Melt the remaining chocolate and drop the balls in the chocolate using a spoon to coat. Place the truffle on the parchment paper and garnish with extra crumbs if desired.
Chill: Refrigerate the truffles for at least 30 min or till chocolate has set. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Making pumpkin cream cheese truffles with gingersnaps and graham crackers.

Why this Truffle Works and Tips:

Gingersnaps and Graham Crackers: Truffles need a soft mold-able center so you can roll them into that iconic truffle shape. The gingersnap and graham cracker crumbs provide the stability and intense added flavor to the pumpkin mixture. Pumpkin puree is borderline runny. Combined with the cream cheese and white chocolate you have a perfectly soft delicate flavored middle.
Crumb Tip: The finer the crumb the easier the filling will be to shape and roll and mix together.
White Chocolate: White chocolate chips are made to hold their shape when melted so it can be tricky to get it the right consistency. That’s why you want to melt it in increments, and stirring often to help break it down and not burn it. Using the White chocolate chips in the batter will help it hold it’s shape when it cools.
White Chocolate Tip: If you have trouble melting the chocolate to the right consistency for the outer coating, use the almond bark or a high quality white chocolate that will melt easier.
Melting: Moisture is the enemy of melting chocolate. Be careful not let water get into your chocolate especially if you use a double boiler to melt it.

Variations of Pumpkin Truffles:

Chocolate: Try using dark, semi-sweet or milk chocolate for your outside coating.
Garnish: Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice or course salt for a different flavor.
Filling: Add in finely chopped walnuts or pecans for a little extra crunch.
Substitute: You can substitute pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon or add nutmeg with the cinnamon for a bit for zing.

Pumpkin Cream cheese Truffles with gingersnaps and graham crackers.

More Pumpkin Sweetness:

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles

A delicious no bake truffle that is combined with pumpkin and cream cheese!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword cream cheese truffles, pumpkin truffles, truffles, white chocolate truffles

Prep Time 20 minutes

Chill 2 hours 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes

Servings Truffles

Calories 291kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers