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Reese’s Muddy Buddies (aka: Peanut Butter Cup puppy chow)

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Reese’s Muddy Buddies. A twist on this classic favorite combines peanut butter & chocolate with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups & Reese’s Pieces.

I have a new favorite puppy chow! Or muddy buddies, if you prefer. I grew up calling it puppy chow. But then I moved to Washington State and- when I talked about eating puppy chow- people thought I was talking about literal dog food.

Muddy buddies made with peanut butter, milk chocolate, and Reese’s peanut butter chips. Reese’s peanut butter cups. A dash of Reese’s pieces. Heaven.

It’s easy to make. And if you have kids, they can toss the coated cereal in the powdered sugar…just make sure the Ziploc is sealed tight!

If you liked this recipe, you might want to check out the ENTIRE PAGE dedicated to various muddy buddies (& barks): Puppy Chows & Barks. And if you’re a fan of Reese’s flavor, check out “Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheese Ball.”


White bowl with Reese's muddy buddies close-up, vertical photo.

Quick Notes

I’ve always made Reese’s Muddy Buddies with Vanilla Chex Mix (for half of the Chex Mix). But last time I went to the store, they didn’t have any! I substituted the regular rice Chex mix and…honestly, couldn’t tell a difference. So don’t worry if you can’t find vanilla.

Don’t overheat the chips when melting them. Between heating cycles, let them sit a minute and stir very, very well to distribute the heat and help melt the chips.

If you use too much powdered sugar when tossing, simply dump the dried, coated cereal in a strainer and shake gently (over the sink).


White bowl with Reese's muddy buddies close-up, vertical photo.
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Reese’s Muddy Buddies (aka: Peanut Butter Cup Puppy Chow)

Reese's Muddy Buddies. A twist on this classic favorite combines peanut butter & chocolate with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups & Reese's Pieces.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword muddy buddies, puppy chow, Reeses

Ingredients

  • 10 C. Chocolate Chex
  • 10 C. Vanilla Chex
  • 1 & 1/2 C. Reese’s peanut butter chips
  • 1 & 1/2 C. milk chocolate chips
  • 2 C. creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 C. unsalted butter
  • 3-5 C. powdered sugar
  • 20 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Miniatures NOT minis
  • 1 & 1/2 C. Reese’s Pieces

Instructions

  • Pour chocolate Chex into large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, melt 3/4 C. peanut butter chips, 3/4 C. milk chocolate chips, 1 C. peanut butter, & 1/6 C. butter. Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir well. Repeat until melted.
  • Pour peanut butter/chocolate over Chex. (Might not use all of it). Stir gently to coat all of the cereal.
  • In a gallon Ziploc bag- add 1 C. powdered sugar & half of coated Chex. Gently toss, breaking apart any clumps, until well-coated and they don’t stick. Spread out on a cookie sheet to dry.
  • In same bag- add another cup powdered sugar and other half of coated Chex. Repeat process to coat. Spread out on cookie sheet to dry.
  • Pour vanilla Chex into a large mixing bowl.
  • ~~Repeat steps 2 through 5 to coat and toss the vanilla Chex.~~
  • While Chex is drying, cut (or break) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures in half.
  • After everything is dry, layer (or toss together) in a large bowl. Use as many peanut butter cups and candies as you prefer- you may not use them all.
  • Hide what you want for yourself because this disappears quickly!

Notes

***If you can’t find Vanilla Chex, substitute plain Rice Chex. 

A Question for You

Now a question for you, my dear reader. What new muddy buddy flavor would you like to see? Andes mint? Apple Pie? Twix? Cinnamon Roll? I’m constantly making new muddy buddy combinations.

If you liked this recipe, could you do me a quick favor? Could you share this with your friends? Share buttons are at the top!

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  1. Donna Wirthlin says

    July 20, 2015 at 3:40 pm

    Wow. These look amazing. Will be making these soon! Inviting you to share this great recipe at #OMHGWW.http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.com/2015/07/38th-oh-my-heartsie-girl-wordless.html
    Again, amazing!

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    • Jennie @ TheHousewifeModern says

      July 28, 2015 at 8:41 am

      Thank you for visiting my site. And thanks for the invite to share! Just dropped by and shared it. Hope to see you around here again.

      Reply
  2. Joybee says

    July 21, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Wow. This is my kind of treat. I love peanut butter and chocolate combination and I love Reese’s (it’s really the only candy besides plain chocolate I eat anymore). It probably wouldn’t be as kid friendly, but I bet it would taste amazing with dark chocolate and dark chocolate PB cups. Mmmm I’m drooling just thinking about it.

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    • Jennie @ TheHousewifeModern says

      July 28, 2015 at 8:42 am

      Hmmm….that’s a good idea. I might have to make a version of Puppy Chow that includes Dark Chocolate. They make dark chocolate PB cups? Oh, my! I’ll have to find those.
      Thank you for visiting! And another thank you for commenting. I love hearing from readers.

      Reply
  3. Jillian says

    July 23, 2015 at 6:08 am

    I love that you used vanilla chex in your recipe because you might as well go ALL the way when it comes to the sweetness factor in puppy chow. Or, should I say muddy buddies? 😉

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    • Jennie @ TheHousewifeModern says

      July 28, 2015 at 8:43 am

      I was honestly going to use all chocolate Chex. But the store only had one box! haha. So I made half vanilla. But I think it worked out all right so I changed the recipe.
      Thank you for visiting and for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it.

      Reply
  4. Lou Lou Girls says

    July 27, 2015 at 10:06 am

    Oh my! This looks so fabulous! Pinned and tweeted. Please join us tonight at 7 pm, and party with us. I can’t wait to see your new masterpieces or amazing classics! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply

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