Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this tasty St. Patrick’s Day muddy buddies recipe! It’s perfect for a party or a fun snack to enjoy at home.
This post was originally published on February 14th, 2014. Republished with new photos.
Looking for a festive St. Patrick’s Day-themed treat to make with your kids? Why not try making muddy buddies! This recipe is simple to follow and produces a delicious snack that everyone will enjoy. Plus, it’s perfect for any occasion – not just St. Patrick’s Day!
Muddy Buddies are a classic, addictive treat and these St. Patrick’s Day Muddy Buddies are no exception to the rule!Muddy buddies are also known as Puppy Chow.
There is just something so much fun about St. Patrick’s Day and this is a simple festive treat that everyone will love. It is a mix of White and Green Muddy Buddies, Lucky Charms and Green candy-coasted chocolate candies. Can you think of a snack that says St. Paddy’s day more than this does?
Do you like to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a little bit of green food? If so, then you’ll love this recipe for muddy buddies! It’s an easy crowd-pleaser that will add some festive fun to your celebration.
What is it about Muddy Buddies anyway? It’s got to be all that delicious chocolate and peanut butter! I remember gorging on these as a kid whenever they were around, and I’ll let you in on a secret… not much has changed in that respect!
Table of Contents hide
1 What are Muddy Buddies (Puppy Chow)?
2 Why You Will Love this Muddy Buddy Recipe
3 Variations and Mix-in Ideas
4 How to Store Muddy Buddies
5 About the Ingredients for St. Patrick’s Day Puppy Chow
6 Looking for More St. Patrick’s Day Recipes?
7 How to Make St. Patrick’s Day Muddy Buddies
8 St. Patrick's Day Muddy Buddies
8.1 Ingredients
8.2 Instructions
8.3 Recommended Products
8.3.1 Nutrition Information:
8.3.2 Yield:
8.3.3 Serving Size:
8.4 Did you make this recipe?
What are Muddy Buddies (Puppy Chow)?
Muddy buddies are a snack mix made of chex cereal coated in a mixture of chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter, which is then covered in powered sugar.
It is also known as:
- Monkey munch
- Muddy munch
- Reindeer chow
- Monster munch
Why You Will Love this Muddy Buddy Recipe
- Easy to make recipe.
- Festive and cute for St. Paddy’s day!
- Addictive sweet and salty snack!
- Perfect party food!
- Adaptable, you can make this recipe your own with different add-ins
- Easy to make ahead and freezes well!
- This recipe doubles well.
Variations and Mix-in Ideas
I love this muddy buddies recipe as it is, but here are some more ideas for you:
- Toss green sprinkles in the powdered sugar before coating the muddy buddies.
- Change the flavouring by using different extracts.
- Use green candy melts for half of the muddy buddies instead of using green food dye.
- Use other candies. Green jelly beans are a delicious add-in.
How to Store Muddy Buddies
Store these in an airtight container or large resealable bag at room temperature for up to two weeks.
Muddy Buddies are easy to make ahead of time, so feel free to put together a big batch and have it ready for when guests arrive.
They also freeze really well! Just put them into individual baggies or containers, then pop into the freezer for up to 6 months.When you’re ready to enjoy them, take the frozen mixture out of the freezer and let it thaw for a bit at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Portion them into sandwich size baggies so you can easily pop one out whenever you want a treat!
About the Ingredients for St. Patrick’s Day Puppy Chow
Cereal – You want to use wheat, corn, or rice Chex cereal for this snack. I usually use rice Chex.
Chocolate chips – You can use candy melts instead of white chocolate chips, but using real chocolate tastes much better.
Peanut butter – Use your favourite smooth and creamy peanut butter. You can also substitute with any other nut or seed butter. You should avoid natural-style peanut butter though as it can be too oily.
Butter – Unsalted or salted butter works here.
Powdered sugar – Icing sugar or confectioners sugar.
Candy – We used peanut M&Ms, but you can swap in any kind of green candy coated chocolate candy.
Marshmallows – You can buy just the lucky charms marshmallows, or buy a box of lucky charms cereal and sort them out yourself. Also feel free to be more generous with the amount used.
Looking for More St. Patrick’s Day Recipes?
Check out some of my favourite St. Patrick’s day ideas!
These are perfect for St. Patrick’s day. Filled with a rich beef & Guinness filling, they’re sure to satisfy!
These St. Patrick’s day meringue cookies are a gorgeous sweet treat that are sure to bring you good luck!
Rainbow sprinkle cupcakes are a cute and easy treat that are perfect for classroom St. Patrick’s Day parties. Kids are sure to love these bright and colourful cupcakes!
How to Make St. Patrick’s Day Muddy Buddies
Yields: 5 Cups | Prep time: 15 Minutes | Cook time: 1 Minute | Cooling time: 15 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 cups Rice Chex® cereal
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup green candy-coated chocolate candies
- 1/4 cup Lucky Charms Marshmallows
Directions:
Place cereal in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
In a small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High for one minute and then stir until melted and smooth.
Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal and stir until evenly coated.
Place half of the cereal mixture in a seal-able food storage bag and add the powdered sugar.
Shake the bag until well coated then spread the cereal out on a baking sheet and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
Stir in green food colouring into the other half until you achieve an even bright green colour. Spread the cereal out onto another baking sheet and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
In serving bowl, mix both cereal mixtures along with the chocolate and marshmallows.
Store the muddy buddies in an airtight container.
Yield: 5 Cups
St. Patrick's Day Muddy Buddies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Inactive Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 36 minutes
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this tasty St. Patrick's Day muddy buddies recipe! It's perfect for a party or a fun snack to enjoy at home.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups Rice Chex® cereal
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup green candy-coated chocolate candies
- 1/4 cup Lucky Charms Marshmallows
Instructions
- Put cereal in a medium sized bowl.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High for one minute then stir until melted and smooth.
- Pour mixture over cereal and stir until evenly coated.
- Place 1/2 of the cereal mixture in a sealable food storage bag and add powdered sugar.
- Shake the bag until well coated then spread the cereal out on a baking sheet and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- Stir in green food colouring into the other half until you achieve an even bright green colour. Spread the cereal out onto another baking sheet and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- In serving bowl, mix both cereal mixtures along with the chocolate and marshmallows.
- Store in airtight container.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1 grams
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 195Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 164mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 3g
This information is provided as a courtesy and for entertainment purposes only. This information comes from online calculators. Although frugalmomeh.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Enjoy!
