Puppy Chow For A Crowd
I started making this Puppy Chow Muddy Buddies recipe in large quantities so that I could have some of this sweet party mix for our Christmas party foods and then use the rest for party favor bags and also give some as homemade food gifts for the holidays.I put helpful recipe tips in the post, so be sure to scroll up to read them!
Servings: 18 cups
Equipment
- Large roasting pan or extra large casserole dish
Ingredients
- 18 cups Chex Mix Cereal combination of Rice Chex, Corn Chex, and Chocolate Chex
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter smooth (not chunky)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
Instructions
- In a large roasting pan or casserole dish, pour in the 18 cups of Chex Cereal varieties. Gently stir with a rubber spatula to mix the cereal. Set aside.
- In a large, microwavable glass bowl or large glass measuring cup, add the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave for 45 seconds. Carefully remove from microwave and stir. Continue microwaving in 30 second increments until melted and easily stirred.
- When melted, remove from microwave and stir to combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter into a smooth mixture.
- Working quickly in batches, pour some of the peanut butter chocolate mixture over the cereal and gently stir with a rubber spatula, taking care not to crush the cereal. Continue this process until all the peanut butter chocolate mixture is used and the cereal is covered.
- Sprinkle one cup of powdered sugar over the coated cereal and gently stir. Add another cup of powder sugar and gently stir again. Continue this process until all of the cereal is completely coated with powdered sugar. (You may not use all of the powdered sugar.)
- Allow to cool before serving, adding to favor bags, or putting gift jars for gifting.
Notes
*If you like vanilla in your Muddy Buddy Puppy Chow, stir in 2 teaspoons to the peanut butter/chocolate mixture after melting.
NOTE: Do not use margarine in this recipe. Using real butter adds a rich creaminess to the peanut butter mixture!