Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (2024)

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Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies combine the flavors of crushed Oreo cookies, Chex cereal, white chocolate, milk chocolate all dusted in powdered sugar for a chocolaty people puppy chow snack mix.

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🤩 Here is why this recipe is amazing:

  • Allergy-friendly, peanut-free snack mix perfect for giving as ahomemade food gift.
  • Cookies and cream flavors with the crunch of chex cereal is addictively delicious.
  • A delicious holiday snack mix to have when friends and family comes over.

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🍪 Ingredients needed:

  • Rice Cereal squares– Rice Chex, corn Chex or Crispix cereal. Or any combination of the three.
  • Oreos - regular oreos are good. No need to get the double stuff ones. save the double stuff Oreos for oreo truffles.
  • White Chocolate Chips -
  • Chocolate Chips - Milk chocolate or white chocolate chips
  • Powdered Sugar - learn about the different types of sugars used in baking in my baking definitions post.
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🥣 Directions:

  1. Divide Chex cereal into two large bowls (2 ½ cups in each).
  2. Place 1 cup powdered icing sugar in a gallon-sized ziptopbag and set aside.
  3. Scrape Oreo filling out of cookies and save for later in the recipe. Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (4)
  4. Pulse Oreo cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs remain.Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (5)
  5. Dump the Oreo crumbs in a second gallon-sized bag and add ½ cup powdered sugar. Seal and shake to combine. Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (6)
  6. Melt the white chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed. Add Oreo filling from step 3 to the melted white chocolate and stir until completely combined. Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (7)
  7. Pour white chocolate mixture over the first bowl of the Chex cereal and stir to coat. Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (8)
  8. Scoop the Chex cerealinto the bag with the (plain) powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered sugar. Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (9)
  9. Heat the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed. Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (10)
  10. Pour melted chocolate chips over the second bowl of Chex cerealand stir to coat.Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (11)
  11. Scoop the Chex cerealinto the bag with the Oreo crumb and powdered sugar mixture, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely.
  12. Spread the two candy and powdered sugar-coated cereal mixtures onto a cookie sheet in a single layer and allow the chocolate to set completely for approximately 30 minutes. Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (12)
  13. Stir the two cereal mixtures together before storing or serving. Optionally, garnish with mini OREO cookies.

How do you store puppy chow?

I store my muddy buddies in either a gallon-sized zip-top bag or another air-tight container. It is important to keep humidity and moisture away from the snack mix. Moisture will dissolve the powdered sugar making the treat sticky.

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Muddy Buddies - Cookies and Cream

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Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies combine the flavors of crushed Oreo cookies, Chex cereal, white chocolate, milk chocolate all dusted in powdered sugar for a chocolaty people puppy chow snack mix.

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Prep time for the recipePrep Time 10 minutes mins

Cool Timecooling 30 minutes mins

total time to prep and cook the recipe.Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Makes 5 cups

Per Serving 725 kcal

Ingredients

  • 5 cups Chex cereal
  • 8 OREOs
  • ¾ cups White Chocolate Chips
  • ¾ cups Chocolate Chips
  • 1 ½ cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Divide Chex cereal into two large bowls (2 ½ cups in each).

    5 cups Chex cereal

  • Place 1 cup powdered icing sugar in a gallon-sized ziptopbag and set aside.

    1 ½ cup Powdered Sugar

  • Scrape Oreo filling out of cookies and save for later in the recipe.

    8 OREOs

  • Pulse Oreo cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs remain.

  • Dump the Oreo crumbs in a second gallon-sized bag and add ½ cup powdered sugar. Seal and shake to combine.

    8 OREOs, 1 ½ cup Powdered Sugar

  • Melt the white chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed. Add Oreo filling from step 3 to the melted white chocolate and stir until completely combined.

    ¾ cups White Chocolate Chips

  • Pour white chocolate mixture over the first bowl of the Chex cereal and stir to coat.

  • Scoop the Chex cerealinto the bag with the (plain) powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered icing sugar.

  • Heat the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed.

    ¾ cups Chocolate Chips

  • Pour melted chocolate chips over the second bowl of Chex cerealand stir to coat.

  • Scoop the Chex cerealinto the bag with the Oreo crumb and powdered sugar mixture, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely.

  • Spread the two candy and powdered sugar-coated cereal mixtures onto a cookie sheet in a single layer and allow the chocolate to set completely for approximately 30 minutes.

  • Stir the two cereal mixtures together before storing or serving. Optionally, garnish with mini OREO cookies.

Notes

How do you store puppy chow?

I store my muddy buddies in either a gallon-sized zip top bag or another air-tight container. It is important to keep humidity and moisture away from the snack mix. Moisture will dissolve the powdered sugar making the treat sticky.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cups | Calories: 725kcal | Carbohydrates: 135g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 485mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 729IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 222mg | Iron: 21mg

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Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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    1. Glenda

      Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (19)
      What a great idea! Muddy Buddies/Puppy Chow is a huge favorite at our house. Cookies and Cream definitely takes them up a notch. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!

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      • Sarah Mock

        Glenda,
        you are welcome! Enjoy the recipe. I appreciate hearing from you.

        Sarah

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    Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies Recipe (2024)

    FAQs

    Do muddy buddies cookies and cream have peanuts? ›

    Do muddy buddies cookie and cream have peanuts? These don't have peanuts but they do have peanut butter.

    What is the original name for muddy buddies? ›

    He remembers making puppy chow (though they called it muddy buddies), but the standard snack in his circles was the savory version: Chex mix. The salty party mix first showed up on the back of Chex cereal boxes in 1952 and quickly became a household (and holiday party) staple.

    When did Chex Mix come out with muddy buddies? ›

    General Mills has made their own version of the candy, which they began selling under the name of Chex Mix Muddy Buddies in 2010, and it has been popular under that name in certain parts of the country since at least the 1980s.

    How many Chex mix flavors are there? ›

    In total, General Mills produces 13 varieties of Chex Mixes, not including limited editions. These flavors can be broadly divided into three categories: savory, chocolate (usually marketed as "Muddy Buddies"), and sweet 'n salty. Sometimes, limited edition varieties of Chex Mix are released.

    How many calories are in a cup of homemade muddy buddies? ›

    Nutrition Facts (per serving)
    206Calories
    9gFat
    31gCarbs
    3gProtein

    What are Girl Scout peanut butter patties? ›

    The decadent taste of pure peanut butter over the satisfying crunch of a vanilla cookie makes this delicious treat a cookie sale must-have.

    Are Puppy Chow and muddy buddies the same thing? ›

    There's sort of an ongoing debate about the name of this chocolate-covered cereal treat. Some people call it puppy chow, while others know it by different names: muddy munch, monkey munch, or muddy buddies. Muddy Buddies is actually the official name of the recipe marketed by General Mills, the maker of Chex cereal.

    What is Puppy Chow made of? ›

    What Is Puppy Chow? “Puppy chow” (a.k.a. muddy buddies) is the name for a homemade candy or snack that's made with cereal, chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. General Mills sells their own version of the popular treat, but it's easy to make at home with just a few ingredients.

    Why do they call it Puppy Chow? ›

    How Puppy Chow Got Its Name. Chex cereal, originally made by the Ralston Purina Company, debuted in grocery stores in 1937. Because the company referred to their dog food as “dog chow” and cat food as “cat chow,” they jokingly called their new cereal line “human chow,” according to Taste.

    Is it cheaper to make or buy Chex Mix? ›

    Homemade Chex Mix is cheaper AND better tasting than anything you can buy at the store. Does homemade Chex Mix need to be refrigerated? You can store homemade Chex Mix at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

    Why isn't Chex Mix sold in Canada? ›

    Chex has really not caught on as a brand in Canada. Although many other products of General Mills, like Cheerios, are very popular, Chex is seen as a “niche” product. General Mills has five factories in Canada, and that means that they really can't afford to produce their entire product line up here.

    What is the fancy name for Chex Mix? ›

    Chex mix (aka nuts n' bolts), a classic American snack that's a staple in American homes, especially during football games and holiday gatherings, combines Chex cereal with nuts and other bite-sized treats, seasoned and baked until crispy.

    Do Panda cookies have peanuts? ›

    There is no peanuts in the cookie.

    Are there peanuts in Chick Fil A cookies? ›

    Nutrition and allergen information indicates the cookie is peanut-free, so that's what led to the recall. Anyone with an uneaten cookie can return them to Chick-fil-A for a full refund.

    Do Oreo cookies have peanuts in them? ›

    Are Oreos nut free? Yes, regular Oreos and Double Stuf Oreos in the US are tree nut and peanut free.

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