Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow is an easy & delicious red, white and blue snack mix recipe perfect for 4th of July thanks to the sweetness of the chocolate & saltiness of the Chex cereal.
One of my favorite reasons why I love summer so much is the celebration of the 4th of July! Between BBQs, fireworks and tons of fun, it’s just a day I look forward to every year.
This year, I am making a big batch of puppy chow to munch on! Muddy Buddies or also known as Puppy Chow, while it has a silly name, is a delicious snack!
Here’s what you need to make these Red, White & Blue Muddy Buddies!
*Be sure to scroll all the way down to the end of this post for the full printable recipe.
- Chex-type cereal
- white or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- butter
- powdered sugar
- Red, White & Blue M&M’s
- You’ll also. need a gallon sized resealable bag.
In a microwavable bowl, melt the chocolate and butter. Microwave for 30 second intervals until it is smooth.
In your resealable bag, add the cereal and pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal. Shake until evenly coated, you may need to give them a little stir.
Add the powdered sugar and seal up the bag.
Have fun shaking the bag until a of the cereal is evenly coated.
Mix in the red, white and blue M&M’s.
I store my Muddy Buddies in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Have you had Muddy Buddies before? Check out some of these other fun recipes:
Strawberry Puppy Chow
Lucky Charms Puppy Chow
White Chocolate Peppermint Puppy Chow
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Red, White & Blue Muddy Buddies Recipe
Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow is an easy & delicious red, white and blue snack mix recipe perfect for 4th of July thanks to the sweetness of the chocolate & saltiness of the Chex cereal.
Ingredients
- 8 cups Chex-type cereal
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a microwavable bowl, melt the chocolate and butter. Microwave for 30 second intervals until it is smooth.
- In a large bowl, add the cereal and pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal.
- Stir until evenly coated.
- Pour the mixture into a large resealable food storage bag.
- Add the powdered sugar and seal up the bag.
- Have fun shaking the bag until a of the cereal is evenly coated.
- Store your red, white & blue muddy buddies in the refrigerator.
Lauryn R says
This is such a great idea for the Fourth of July, and I just love muddy buddies! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing! I will definitely be making some for my family to snack on while we watch fireworks.
Elizabeth Johnson says
I grew up making and loving the muddy buddy original recipe. I would love to make this with my kids and for my kids for the 4th of July. It has fun colors and I am sure tastes delicious. They like white chocolate and I also like that there is also milk chocolate and this mix. It would the be cool to get both milk and dark chocolate or even have pretzel or crisp m&ms red white blue.
Lisa Queen says
I love these Muddy Buddy’s! This would be great for my grandchildren. Thank you!
Linda Manns Linneman says
This is an awesome snack for any occasion. I love this idea. Thank you so much for sharing
Natalie says
I love to make muddy buddies over the holidays, especially Christmas. I will have to make this for the 4th of July!
Kelly Kimmell says
I love muddy buddies! What a fun idea. Happy 4th of July!!
Margaret Appel says
Red White & Blue Muddie Buddies looks really good, but the recipe seems to be missing the M&Ms part. Going to try making this during the different holidays, just use whatever holiday M&Ms that are available. Thanks for sharing!
Cheryl Everitt says
Red, White & Blue Muddy Buddies are a hit with the family. My 7 year old granddaughter tells everyone she made them! Thank you for sharing.
Barrie says
I love how easy this is! Despite being after the 4th, my girls would still enjoy this!
ellen beck says
OK now I want some! These look really good. I like how the combination of all of it looks. I really like muddy buddies- although I dont make them! I know if I do , they would be gone in a flash. I let others make these to resist temptation. I am going to have to pass this recipe to my sister in law!
LAMusing says
It looks easy to make, and tasty! Thanks!