Popcorn Muddy Buddies

Sometimes we make a snack that we can enjoy in moderation. This is not one of those times. Popcorn muddy buddies (sometimes called puppy chow) are dangerously good and we highly recommend you only make them when you have lots of people around to help you eat them. Or as gifts for others. Or when you're just having a bad day. We're not judging you here, we're just warning. Disclaimer out of the way? Great, let's talk about this recipe.

The classic recipe for muddy buddies just uses Chex mix cereal but, of course, we need to add popcorn to everything. Our only concern was if the popcorn would stay crunchy and for how long. Good news and more good news because it stayed crunchy along with the Chex mix. We can't really tell you at what point the whole mix would get soggy because we couldn't keep it around long enough to find out. 

But back to the basics of the recipe which is peanut butter melted together with chocolate chips. Some recipes also call for melted butter but we didn't find that it was needed. You pour the melted mixture over the popcorn and cereal, stir really, really, really well and then pour into large plastic bags. It's going to be a little messy but who cares, right? Then you add powdered sugar and shake the hell out of it until every nook and cranny is covered. We like to spread it out on a sheet pan to cool and dry a bit, add a little salt and then dig right in.

You can use whichever kind of Chex cereal (there are so many) you like. When we were browsing in the cereal aisle we spotted peanut butter Chex and didn't even know those existed. It made our decision pretty easy though. When there's a question of peanut butter or not peanut butter, our answer is always yes, peanut butter. We used our Movie Night popcorn kernels because we love how big and fluffy and crunchy they pop.

So this snack is sweet and salty and crunchy and chocolaty and peanut buttery. Um, we need to go make more.

Popcorn Muddy Buddies

Dell Cove Spices & More Co

Servings

8

Prep Time

20 minutes

Category

Sweet

The best Popcorn Muddy Buddies recipe: Sweet, crunchy, and so delicious—a yummy chocolate peanut butter treat! Irresistible sweet and crunchy snack that is a combination of popcorn and Chex cereal, coated in chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.

Ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons canola oil

• ⅓ Cup Dell Cove® Movie Night popcorn kernels

• ¼ Teaspoon salt

• 4 Cups Chex cereal

• ½ Cup creamy peanut butter

• 1 Cup chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)

• 1 Cup powdered sugar

• Pinch of salt

Directions

1. To make the popcorn, add the oil and 2 to 3 of the kernels to a large pot with a lid. Heat on high until the kernels pop. Add the remaining kernels and the salt. Cover, continue cooking on high, shaking the pot often, until the popping stops. Remove the popcorn to a large bowl.

2. Add 4 cups of the popped corn and 4 cups of Chex cereal to a large bowl.

3. Add the chocolate chips and peanut butter to a microwavable bowl. Heat on high for about a minute, stir and continue heating, in 30 second intervals, until fully melted.
4. Pour the chocolate and peanut butter mixture over the popcorn and cereal, stirring until evenly coated.

5. Pour the mixture into a couple of large resealable plastic food storage bags. Add half the powdered sugar to each bag. Seal and shake well until the cereal and popcorn are well coated. Spread on parchment paper to cool and sprinkle with a bit of salt. Store any leftovers in an airtight container.