Planning a baby shower and looking for a delightful treat to add to your spread? Look no further than this Baby Shower Muddy Buddies recipe! This beloved party mix, also known as Chex Puppy Chow or Puppy Food, is a crowd-pleaser that combines the irresistible flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. The best part? You can easily customize it to match the baby shower theme with pink or blue candies. Let’s dive into the recipe and create a colorful and delicious snack that will impress your guests.

Tools:

• Blue Cupcake Liners
• Pink Cupcake Liners
• Cupcake Stand
• Parchment Paper

Ingredients:

• 9 cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex (or a combination of both)
• 1 1/2 cups white vanilla baking chips (*substitute chocolate or peanut butter chips if desired)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons pink or blue edible glitter (sprinkles)
• 1/4 cup pink or blue jimmies sprinkles
• 1/2 cup pink or blue and white candy-coated chocolate candies

Instructions:

Into a large bowl, measure the cereal and set it aside for now.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the white vanilla baking chips, peanut butter, and butter. Microwave the mixture uncovered on High for 1 minute, then stir. Continue microwaving in 30-second intervals until the mixture can be stirred smoothly. Stir in the vanilla.

Pour the mixture over the cereal in the large bowl, stirring gently until all the cereal is evenly coated.

Add the powdered sugar, edible glitter, and sprinkles to 2-gallon-sized ziplock bags. Seal the bag and shake it vigorously until the cereal is well coated with the powdered sugar mixture.

Spread the coated cereal on parchment paper to cool. As a final touch, stir in the pink or blue and white candy-coated chocolate candies.

Store the Muddy Buddies in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

When ready to serve place Muddy Buddies in cupcake liners.

Serve in Style:

To enhance the baby shower theme, consider using pink or blue cupcake wrappers to hold the Chex Muddy Buddies. You can create a visually appealing display by placing them on a tiered cupcake stand on the refreshment table. Your guests will be amazed by the color-coordinated Chex mix and appreciate the attention to detail.

In Conclusion:

The Chex Muddy Buddies recipe for baby showers is a simple and scrumptious treat that will add a touch of sweetness to your celebration. With its delightful combination of chocolate, peanut butter, and crunchy Chex cereal, it’s hard to resist. By incorporating pink or blue candies, you can easily customize this snack to match the gender reveal or baby shower theme. So, go ahead and create a memorable and delicious experience for your guests with these delightful Chex Muddy Buddies!

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Baby Shower Muddy Buddies

Renee Dalton

Planning a baby shower and looking for a delightful treat to add to your spread? Look no further than this Baby Shower Muddy Buddies recipe! This beloved party mix, also known as Chex Puppy Chow or Puppy Food, is a crowd-pleaser that combines the irresistible flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. The best part? You can easily customize it to match the baby shower theme with pink or blue candies. Let's dive into the recipe and create a colorful and delicious snack that will impress your guests.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 18

Calories 280 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 9 cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex (or a combination of both)
• 1 ½ cups white vanilla baking chips (*substitute chocolate or peanut butter chips if desired)
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp pink or blue edible glitter (sprinkles)
• ¼ cup pink or blue jimmies sprinkles
• ½ cup pink or blue and white candy-coated chocolate candies 

Instructions

 

• Into a large bowl, measure the cereal and set it aside for now.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the white vanilla baking chips, peanut butter, and butter. Microwave the mixture uncovered on High for 1 minute, then stir. Continue microwaving in 30-second intervals until the mixture can be stirred smoothly. Stir in the vanilla.
• Pour the mixture over the cereal in the large bowl, stirring gently until all the cereal is evenly coated. For ease of mixing, you can also place the mixture in a 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag and shake until well coated.
• Add the powdered sugar, edible glitter, and sprinkles to the bag. Seal the bag and shake it vigorously until the cereal is well coated with the powdered sugar mixture.
• Spread the coated cereal on parchment paper to cool. As a final touch, stir in the pink or blue and white candy-coated chocolate candies.
• Store the Muddy Buddies in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• When ready to serve place Muddy Buddies in cupcake liners and place on the cupcake stand.