Everyone loves muddy buddies. They’re easy. They taste great. And I can make endless varieties. (Trust me, you’ll be seeing more in the future!). These patriotic muddy buddies are perfect for the 4th of July!
The real question is not: how do I make these? -though I will answer that-
The real question is: Why does M&M NOT MAKE PATRIOTIC M&Ms!?!?
They make them for Easter, fall, Christmas, Valentine’s Day….but not the 4th of July. What is up with this?! Or are they being sold at some secret location I haven’t heard of?
Anyway…back to cooking. Feel free to add Pop Rocks if you want Muddy Buddies that literally “pop”!
If you’re looking for more fabulous muddy buddy recipes, check out the entire page dedicated to “Muddy Buddies/Puppy Chow (& Bark)“. The Reese’s Muddy Buddies are my reader’s favorite!
Don’t let the fairly long directions scare you. You’re doing the exact same thing three times in a row (for each color).
One final note: Jell-o (dried powder) is included as optional ingredient. I personally didn’t like the subtle taste it added, but it made the colors really pop. My taste-testers, on the other hand, said they liked it. It’s up to you whether to include it.
Patriotic Muddy Buddies (aka Puppy Chow)
Ingredients
- 9 cups Corn or Rice Chex
- 1 & 1/2 C. white candy melts vanilla
- 1 & 1/2 C. red candy melts vanilla
- 1 & 1/2 C. blue candy melts vanilla
- 1 C. creamy peanut butter
- 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- ~2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 strawberry jell-o optional
- 1 small box blueberry jello optional
- 1 cup Red, white, & blue M&M's
- Pop Rocks optional
Instructions
- Divide corn chex into 3 bowls, equal amount in each.
White Puppy Chow
- In a separate bowl, melt vanilla wafers, 1/3 cup peanut butter, and 1 Tbsp. butter. Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir well. Repeat until melted.
- Stir chocolate/peanut butter into one of the bowls of chex until they are well coated.
- Place 1 C. powdered sugar in a large ziploc bag. Spoon “white” chex into bag. Toss with powdered sugar. Spread out on a cookie sheet to dry.
Red Puppy Chow
- In a separate bowl, melt red vanilla wafers, 1/3 cup peanut butter, and 1 Tbsp. butter. Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir well. Repeat until melted.
- Stir chocolate/peanut butter into one of the bowls of chex until they are well coated.
- Place 1/2 cup powdered sugar (and red jell-o powder, if using) in a large ziploc bag. Spoon “red” chex into bag. Toss with powdered sugar. Spread out on a cookie sheet to dry.
Blue Puppy Chow
- In a separate bowl, melt blue vanilla wafers, 1/3 cup peanut butter, and 1 Tbsp. butter. Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir well. Repeat until melted.
- Stir chocolate/peanut butter into one of the bowls of chex until they are well coated.
- Place 1/2 cup powdered sugar (and blue jell-o powder, if using) in a large ziploc bag. Spoon “blue” chex into bag. Toss with powdered sugar. Spread out on a cookie sheet to dry.
- After dried, toss three colors together with M&M’s. If you want the muddy buddies to literally “pop” when eaten, also toss with some pop rocks.
Notes
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