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Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Puppy Chow). Classic peanut butter and chocolate treat with a little twist for Easter. Easy, delicious.

Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Easter Puppy Chow)

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Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Puppy Chow). Classic peanut butter and chocolate treat
with a little twist for Easter. Easy, delicious.

I had a dilemma. A food dilemma, my favorite sort. I love muddy buddies (or puppy chow, if you prefer). And I had an easter event coming up that I promised to deliver food to.

But I couldn’t just serve PLAIN puppy chow at an Easter event! It’s all brown and white…not at all bright and pastel! So I decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own Easter Muddy Buddies.

They turned out better than I could have imagined. Beautiful pastel colors. And taste just as delicious as always.

If you, like me, are a fan of puppy chow…check out the ENTIRE PAGE dedicated to various muddy buddy combinations and barks…”Puppy Chow (aka: Muddy Buddies)”. Also, if you’re looking for Easter recipes or free printables, check out the “Easter & Carrot” page.


You should also check out my Easter Binder {140+ Pages}. Have a fabulous Easter with this amazing binder.  It’s the complete solution to have a great Easter. No more stressing about what needs done when. Or trying to come up with activities for the kids. There is even decor for you to decorate your home.


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This is pretty much like normal muddy buddies. Except after coating in the peanut butter/butter, you’re going to spread out the cereal to dry. Then toss in the various colored pastel candies before tossing in powdered sugar.

Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Puppy Chow). Classic peanut butter and chocolate treat with a little twist for Easter. Easy, delicious.
Lay out peanut butter coated cereal to dry before dipping in chocolate.
Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Puppy Chow). Classic peanut butter and chocolate treat with a little twist for Easter. Easy, delicious.
You don’t have to break it all up, some small clumps are okay.
Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Puppy Chow). Classic peanut butter and chocolate treat with a little twist for Easter. Easy, delicious.

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4.50 from 4 votes

Easter Muddy Buddies (aka- Puppy Chow)

Ingredients

  • 10 C. Corn or Rice Chex
  • 1 & 1/2 C white chocolate chips
  • 1 C. creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 C. unsalted butter unsalted
  • 1 & 1/2 C. powdered sugar
  • 1 & 1/2 C. Pastel pink candy melts* or bright pink and white to mix
  • 1 & 1/2 C. Pastel green candy melts*
  • 1 & 1/2 C. Pastel purple candy melts* can substitute another pastel color
  • 2 bags Easter-colored &M’s (I prefer peanut butter ones but can use any kind, as long as they’re pastel!)

Instructions

  • Pour cereal into a very large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Melt white chocolate, peanut butter, and butter in microwave. Heat at 50% power for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between each time (chocolate scorches easily, so be careful!), until everything melted.
  • Pour mixture over cereal. Mix well, but gently (try not to break too much cereal). Spread out onto two large cookie sheets (use parchment paper if desired to prevent sticking) and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Divide cereal into 4 parts.
  • Take 1/4 of total mix, put in Ziploc bag, and toss with between 1/4 & 1/2 C. powdered sugar, until well-coated. May have to unstick larger clumps. Spread out onto separate sheet to finish drying.
  • Melt pastel pink candy melts (heat at 50% power for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between each time). Take another 1/4 of cereal mixture and pour melted pink candy over it. Stir with spoon until well-coated. Put in Ziploc bag, and toss with between 1/4 & 1/2 C. powdered sugar, until well-coated. May have to unstick larger clumps. Spread out onto separate sheet to finish drying.
  • Melt pastel green candy melts. Take another 1/4 of cereal mixture and pour melted green over it. Stir with spoon until well-coated. Put in Ziploc bag, and toss with between 1/4 & 1/2 C. powdered sugar, until well-coated. May have to unstick larger clumps. Spread out onto separate sheet to finish drying.
  • Melt pastel purple (or another color of choice) candy melts. Take another 1/4 of cereal mixture and pour melted candy melts over it. Stir with spoon until well-coated. Put in Ziploc bag, and toss with between 1/4 & 1/2 C. powdered sugar, until well-coated. May have to unstick larger clumps. Spread out onto separate sheet to finish drying.
  • After a couple of hours, toss all four colors together, along with the M&M’s. When well mixed, pour into mixing bowl. Serve. (Stand back and wait for compliments!)

Notes

Merkens is the absolute best quality candy melts. Trust me, I’ve tested them all. You may have to order them online. If you can’t get them, Wilton is second best. You’ll have to thin them with paramount crystals or a bit of shortening, though.

Do You Have Any Ideas?

Question for you, my dear reader: Next month I’m going to try out a new muddy buddies recipes. What would you guys like to see? Cookies and cream? Andes mint? Apple Pie? Twix? Cinnamon Roll? Please comment below letting me know!

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Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Puppy Chow). Classic peanut butter and chocolate treat with a little twist for Easter. Easy, delicious.
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