Pet Chow, also referred to as Muddy Buddies, is a scrumptious and addictive snack that’s made with Chex cereal coated in a mix of chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. I’ve been making pet chow since I used to be a child. It’s a basic deal with, very nostalgic for me, and at all times SO good!

I lately created a NEW pet chow recipe that I feel you’ll LOVE! This Candy and Salty Pet Chow (muddy buddies) is made with the normal Chex cereal, however I additionally add pretzels and mini peanut butter sandwich crackers for a salty twist!

The Chex cereal, pretzels, and peanut butter sandwich cookies are coated in the identical chocolate peanut butter combination. I additionally add slightly flaky sea salt. Similar to the unique pet chow, the snack combine is roofed in powdered sugar to sweeten issues up.

The candy and salty combo is AMAZING! I really like the unique pet chow recipe, however I feel I like this one even BETTER! The pretzels add a pleasant salty crunch and the mini peanut butter sandwich cookies are SO enjoyable and I really like the additional peanut butter kick.

Make a giant bowl and luxuriate in as a snack for events, street journeys, sport day, or only a candy and salty deal with at dwelling! You possibly can even package deal it up and provides it as a present in the course of the holidays. Everybody loves this no-bake combine!

And now let me inform you slightly secret, I feel pet chow is even higher FROZEN! Yep, you possibly can eat it straight from the freezer. So make a stash and maintain it in a freezer bag or freezer container so that you at all times have a candy and salty snack at your fingertips!

Substances

• Chocolate chips– I exploit semi-sweet chocolate chips, however milk chocolate will work too!
• Peanut butter– use creamy peanut butter. Pure and business peanut butters work!
• Butter– I exploit salted butter!
• Vanilla extract– only a splash!
• Rice Chex cereal– you need to use identify model cereal or a generic model.
• Pretzels– you need to use common pretzels or pretzel sticks.
• Mini peanut butter sandwich crackers– I purchase these crackers at Dealer Joe’s, however Ritz and Good & Collect makes them too. They’re little butter crackers crammed with peanut butter.
• Flaky sea salt– to reinforce the salty taste.
• Powdered sugar- for coating the combination! It will get slightly messy, but it surely’s value it:)

The way to Make Candy & Salty Pet Chow

• Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a big microwave protected bowl. Microwave on excessive for 1 minute. Take away the bowl from the microwave and stir.

• Put the bowl again into the microwave and warmth for a further 30 seconds or till combination is easy when stirred. Add the vanilla extract and stir once more.

• Add the cereal, pretzels, peanut butter crackers, and se salt to the melted chocolate peanut butter combination.

• Gently stir till the combination is evenly coated within the chocolate peanut butter combination.

• Pour the combination into a big Ziploc bag. Add the powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake till the pet chow is nicely coated.

• Unfold on parchment paper or waxed paper. Let sit till cool and chocolate is about.

Variations

• You should use Corn Chex or Wheat Chex, however I like Rice Chex finest for pet chow. Crispix cereal will work too.
• Use twisty pretzels or stick pretzels. If you need extra peanut butter taste, use peanut butter pretzels, the little nuggets.
• Add in just a few handfuls of peanuts for a salty, nutty crunch!

The way to Retailer

• As soon as the pet chow is cool, you possibly can retailer it in an hermetic container for as much as one week on the counter or 2 weeks within the fridge.
• You may also freeze pet chow for as much as 3 months in a freezer bag or freezer container. It’s SO good frozen, belief me!

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Candy & Salty Pet Chow

Chex cereal, pretzels, mini peanut butter sandwich crackers are coated in a mix of melted chocolate and peanut butter and lined in powdered sugar. This candy and salty snack combine is ideal for events, sport day, or any day!

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• Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a big microwave protected bowl. Microwave on excessive for 1 minute. Take away the bowl from the microwave and stir. Put the bowl again into the microwave and warmth for a further 30 seconds or till combination is easy when stirred. Add the vanilla extract and stir once more.

• Add the cereal, pretzels, peanut butter crackers, and se salt to the melted chocolate peanut butter combination. Gently stir till the combination is evenly coated.

• Pour the combination into a big Ziploc bag. Add the powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake till the pet chow is nicely coated.

• Unfold on parchment paper or waxed paper. Let sit till cool and chocolate is about.

Retailer the pet chow in an hermetic container for as much as 2 weeks. Whether it is heat in your kitchen, retailer the pet chow within the fridge. You may also freeze the pet chow for as much as 3 months.

Energy: 256kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 4g, Fats: 11g, Saturated Fats: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g, Monounsaturated Fats: 4g, Ldl cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 280mg, Potassium: 128mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 167IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 37mg, Iron: 3mg

Key phrases cereal, chocolate, peanut butter, pretzels

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