Halloween Puppy Chow - Muddy Buddies!
Super easy Halloween Puppy Chow features chocolate peanut butter coating crisp Chex cereal with powdered sugar and fun Halloween candies like candy corn and googly eyes! Halloween muddy buddies are an easy, festive treat for the spookiest season!
Servings: 27 1/2-cup servings (13.5 cups)
Ingredients
Halloween Puppy Chow
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 cups Chex cereal rice or corn
- 1 ¾ - 3 cups powdered sugar depending on desired sweetness and color of muddy buddies1
Spooky Toppings
- 1 ½ cups Halloween M&M’s Mix
- 1 cup candy corn
- ½ cup googly eyes
- ½ cup Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Add chocolate, peanut butter, and butter to a large, microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second increments, stirring in between, until smooth. Stir in salt and vanilla extract.
- Stir in cereal, folding until completely coated. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Split the chocolate-coated cereal into two gallon-sized resealable bags (4 cups each). Split powdered sugar equally into both bags. Shake until cereal is fully covered in powdered sugar.
- Transfer to a Halloween serving bowl with spooky toppings. Fold just a bit, making sure toppings are visible for a colorful treat!
- Serve with mummy jalapeño poppers, ghost s'mores dip, and spider pizzas!
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Notes
- 1: I used 1 ¾ cup for a balance of milk chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar sweetness. But around 3 cups yields “snowier” muddy buddies.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 6mg