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Muddy Buddy Cookies are exactly how they sound, chocolatey peanut buttery deliciousness. They are no bake, messy, and totally worth it! The perfect cookie for any time of the year!
Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies (whatever you call them) was my favorite, favorite snack growing up. For some reason we always had it a lot more around Christmas, I don’t know why but we just did.
I have made different variations of it before, but I wanted to make a different version that incorporates it but is just as delicious! Boom, Muddy Buddy Cookies were born.
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These cookies are super simple, I love a good no bake cookie and I will have to admit that these are one of my all-time top 5 favorite cookies ever.
It’s always hard for me to choose favorites because I have so many, but with all the different elements from the chocolate, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and cereal really make these absolutely mouthwatering.
Kids love these cookies, they love helping make them and it is a great way to get the kids in the kitchen with you as well! I love to get kids in the kitchen whenever I can.
Since this is no bake and messy they will have so much fun and so will you, more so when you are able to eat one of these piles of deliciousness.
Muddy Buddy Cookies are an instant classic. One small bite and you’ll know exactly why.
Some of my other favorite cookies we have on our site include: No Bake Almond Joy Cookies, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies and M&M Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies.
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- WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- INGREDIENTS NEEDED (SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST FOR THE FULL RECIPE CARD):
- HOW TO MAKE MUDDY BUDDY COOKIES:
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- FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RECIPE:
- WHAT KIND OF CHOCOLATE CHIPS SHOULD I USE?
- WHAT KIND OF CHEX CAN I USE?
- ANY ADDITIONS?
- ANY SUBSTITUTIONS?
- HOW TO STORE:
- DANA’S TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Muddy Buddy Cookies
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With minimal and easy to find ingredients these come together in no time.
- You can double this batch for gatherings or for cookie exchanges.
- This is a great base recipe where you can change up the flavor and type of cookie.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST FOR THE FULL RECIPE CARD):
- Chocolate chips
- Peanut butter
- Unsalted butter,
- Vanilla extract
- Rice chex cereal
- Powdered sugar
HOW TO MAKE MUDDY BUDDY COOKIES:
- Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter into a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 30 seconds, stir. Microwave another 30 seconds, stir. Keep microwaving at 15-second intervals until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Place the cereal in a very large bowl. Add ⅓ of the chocolate mixture.
- Stir to combine. Repeat 2 more times until the cereal is evenly coated.
- In parchment-lined sheet trays, add 2 tablespoon-sized dollops of the cereal mixture, not touching onto the trays. I like to gently pack the cluster with the back of a spoon to make sure the cereal is sticking to itself.
- Place in the freezer for 30 minutes or the fridge for 2 hours so they can harden.
- Place the powdered sugar in a bowl. One at a time, place a cookie cluster in the powdered sugar and coat it. Tap off the excess and place the cookie back on the sheet tray. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RECIPE:
WHAT KIND OF CHOCOLATE CHIPS SHOULD I USE?
For these Muddy Buddy Cookies recipe we used semi-sweet chocolate chips since they are rolled in powdered sugar we did not want the outcome to be too overly sweet.
You can use any kind of chocolate that you’d like milk or even dark chocolate will work depending on what flavor outcome you are looking for.
The one suggestion that I will stress is to choose high-quality chocolate, this helps the chocolate chips melt better.
WHAT KIND OF CHEX CAN I USE?
You can use any kinds that you want, traditionally Muddy Buddies use rice chex and that is what we use for this recipe as well.
Some other great ideas depending on the season you can use wheat, corn, cinnamon, pumpkin, etc. Test out some flavors and see what you like. You can also use Crispix cereal for these as well.
ANY ADDITIONS?
There are always plenty of options.
- Sprinkle chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups on the top of the cookies for extra peanut butter flavor.
- Drizzle chocolate ganache over the muddy buddy pieces for a rich chocolate cookies finish.
- Add mini marshmallows to the muddy buddy snack mix for a gooey cookie flavor twist.
- Mix brown sugar into the powdered sugar coating for a caramelized chewy cookies vibe.
- Top with crushed pretzels for a salty crunch in these delicious cookies.
- Include white chocolate chips for a sweet contrast to the milk chocolate chips.
- Garnish with holiday sprinkles for a festive merry Christmas look during the holiday season.
- Stir toffee bits into the chocolate mixture for a perfect crunch in this muddy buddy cookies recipe.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon to the powdered sugar for a warm cookie lovers surprise.
- Sprinkle sea salt for a sweet-salty classic peanut butter cookie edge.
ANY SUBSTITUTIONS?
You got it! Try a thing or two from the following list and let me know how it goes.
- Use natural peanut butter instead of creamy peanut butter for a deeper peanut butter flavor in the muddy buddies cookies.
- Swap semi-sweet chocolate chips with milk chocolate chips for a smoother smooth milk chocolate center.
- Replace unsalted butter with salted butter for a slightly savory chewy peanut butter cookies twist.
- Use corn Chex instead of rice Chex cereal for a different crunch in the muddy buddy snack mix.
- Substitute vanilla extract with almond extract for a nutty note in this cookie recipes treat.
- Swap powdered sugar with granulated sugar (finely ground) for a less powdery coating on the muddy buddy pieces.
HOW TO STORE:
ROOM TEMPERATURE: These are best stored in the refrigerator so the chocolate doesn’t melt.
REFRIGERATOR: Place in the fridge in an airtight container or bag and they should last up to 1 week.
FREEZER: These can also be frozen, place in a freezer bag and they will keep for up to 3 months. Let defrost in the refrigerator before serving.
DANA’S TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Make sure you keep these refrigerated otherwise they have a chance of melting.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above.
- You can use any chocolate chips that you like, we went with semi-sweet to balance out the sweetness.
- Easily double this recipe to make more for guests.
- We like rice chex for this but feel free to use whatever you like best.
- These are messy! Make sure you use a napkin, this is the fun part.
- Looking for a little bit of crunch, use chunky peanut butter.
Looking for that tasty and different cookie? These Muddy Buddy Cookies are exactly what you need, delicious, easy, and absolutely fun!
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Muddy Buddy Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into slices
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 cups rice chex cereal
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter into a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 30 seconds, stir. Microwave another 30 seconds, stir. Keep microwaving at 15-second intervals until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Place the cereal in a very large bowl. Add ⅓ of the chocolate mixture.
- Stir to combine. Repeat 2 more times until the cereal is evenly coated.
- In parchment-lined sheet trays, add 2 tablespoon-sized dollops of the cereal mixture, not touching onto the trays. I like to gently pack the cluster with the back of a spoon to make sure the cereal is sticking to itself.
- Place in the freezer for 30 minutes or the fridge for 2 hours so they can harden.
- Place the powdered sugar in a bowl. One at a time, place a cookie cluster in the powdered sugar and coat it. Tap off the excess and place the cookie back on the sheet tray. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
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You mention vanilla, I assume it goes with all other ? I’m gonna love these!
Oh. My. Word!! I must make these!
LOVE muddy buddies! Can’t wait to try the cookie form!!
Muddy buddy COOKIES!! Yumm! I would love if you would stop by and share on my Friday Favorites linkup!