Christmas Puppy Chow

This Easy Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe is a holiday treat that you won’t be able to stop eating. Perfect for entertaining, pitch-ins or a fun gift.

Why You Will Love Christmas Puppy Chow

• EASY – Just a couple of ingredients and a few minutes of prep and you’ll have this delicious treat to share with friends and coworkers!
• FULL OF HOLIDAY SPIRIT – If you’ve ever wondered how to make your own version of Puppy Chow, you’ve come to the right place! This Christmas Puppy Chow recipe is topped with red and green M&Ms, small pretzels and White Chocolate Chips. Now you can indulge in a tasty winter wonderland by the handful!
• GREAT AS GIFTS TO SHARE – Make a batch and divide it up to share with friends, family and neighbors. Bring to work to share with coworkers. 

What Is Puppy Chow?

If you work in an office, you know what will happen at some point in the weeks leading up to Christmas. There will probably be an office party or a pitch-in. One of the most common treats that I’ve always seen in the office is Puppy Chow. This treat is called so many different names! Some names include: reindeer chow, puppy chow, muddy munch or monkey munch. Evidently, it’s usually called Puppy Chow because it closely resembles dog food!

Usually, every year, you’ll see some version of this favorite holiday snack and, if your like me, you won’t be able to stop eating it. Generally speaking, it consists of Chex or another Rice Cereal that is covered in candy, melted chocolate and/or peanut butter. It’s then mixed with M&Ms, pretzels and any other sort of sweet or salty mix-ins. 

Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe

This recipe for Christmas Muddy Buddies is super easy and takes only a couple of steps. There is no baking necessary, just a about 30 seconds to melt everything in the microwave! For step-by-step instructions, check out the printable recipe card below. But here is what you’ll need to get started. 

• 4 cups Chex cereal
• ½ cup green candy melts
• ¼ cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp butter
• 8 tbsp powdered sugar
• Red and green M&Ms
• Small pretzels
• White chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Pour cereal into a large bowl.
3. Add green candy melts, peanut butter and butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds and stir. If not melted completely, microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
4. Pour melted candy mixture into large bowl of cereal. Use a spatula to fold gently, taking care that you don’t break the cereal. Fold until all cereal is well-coated.
5. Add confectioners’ sugar into the bowl of coated cereal and fold gently.
6. Pour muddy buddies onto lined baking sheet and allow to set for at least 30 minutes.
7. Serve in individual bowls and garnish with the listed toppings. Enjoy!

Notes, Tips and FAQs

• ADDITIONS – Sprinkles, semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanuts, peanut M&Ms, Raisins or almonds. 
• STORAGE – Store your Muddy Buddies in an airtight container or a zip lock baggie at room temperature. Don’t let it get too hot or the coating will melt and you’ll have a mess!

Doubling The Recipe and Adding More Christmas Spirit!

This recipes yields about 3-4 servings. Of course, if you need to double that, you just simply double the amount of ingredients in this recipe. It is the perfect last minute treat to bring to a holiday party or office pitch-in. This is one of those Holiday snacks that EVERYBODY loves.

Also, if you want to add a little extra Christmas flair, it may be fun to crumble up some peppermint to put on top of the melted mixture before it dries.

But, no matter whether you call it Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies or anything else, I think we can all agree that this is a seriously delicious holiday treat. And with these extra Christmas inspired toppings, they add a bowl full of jolly to any holiday occasion!

LOOKING FOR MORE HOLIDAY DESSERTS? CHECK OUT:

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Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe

Course Dessert

Servings 4 serviings

This Easy Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe is a holiday treat that you won’t be able to stop eating. Perfect for entertaining, pitch-ins or a fun gift.

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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For The Puppy Chow

• 4 cups Chex-type cereal
• ½ cup green candy melts
• ¼ cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp butter
• 8 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

For The Christmas Topping

• Red and green M&Ms
• Small pretzels
• White chocolate chips

Instructions

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
• Pour cereal into a large bowl.
• Add green candy melts, peanut butter and butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds and stir. If not melted completely, microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
• Pour melted candy mixture into large bowl of cereal. Use a spatula to fold gently, taking care that you don’t break the cereal. Fold until all cereal is well-coated.
• Add confectioners’ sugar into the bowl of coated cereal and fold gently.
• Pour muddy buddies onto lined baking sheet and allow to set for at least 30 minutes.
• Serve in individual bowls and garnish with the listed toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipes yields about 3-4 servings. Of course, if you need to double that, you just simply double the amount of ingredients in this recipe. It is the perfect last minute treat to bring to a holiday party or office pitch-in. This is one of those Holiday snacks that EVERYBODY loves.

Also, if you want to add a little extra Christmas flair, it may be fun to crumble up some peppermint to put on top of the melted mixture before it dries.

Nutrition

Calories: 522kcal

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