Move over Chex Muddy Buddies, this Double Peanut Butter Muddy Buddies mix is going VIRAL! While we still love puppy chow with peanut butter and chocolate chips, this peanut butter and peanut butter chips version is the most addicting snack I have ever made! It’s creamy, it’s crunchy, and it’s got a secret in the powdered sugar you won’t believe!

Looking for more fun snack ideas? Make sure you check out our Reese’s Snack Mix, Salted Caramel Pretzel Snaps, or our Sweet Coconut Chex Mix.

The Best Muddy Buddies, AKA Puppy Chow Recipe just got a makeover. The DOUBLE PEANUT BUTTER Muddy Buddies recipes uses both peanut butter and peanut butter chips making it a peanut-butter-lovers dream snack! It comes together in just a few minutes, no baking needed, and results in the most irresistible snack to feed a crowd!

Why Our Muddy Buddies are Better

Listen, I have some issues with other recipes for puppy chow- too little clumping of peanut butter globs, too much or too little powdered sugar. Ugh, I want to indulge. I want to FEEL the heaviness of peanut butter goodness as clusters stuck together!

The Many Names of Puppy Chow

My mom and sister and I are in a group text and tonight’s text thread was about “muddy Buddies” vs “Puppy Chow”. I don’t know if it was a Pacific Northwest thing or an Idaho thing (that’s where my mom is from), but we call this treat “Puppy Chow.” Always have, always will. But the truth is, it has other names, like muddy buddies, monkey munch, dog food, Chex mix, but no matter what you call it, it’s delicious.

Our daughter and her friends make this recipe almost monthly making it a favorite in our household, (except for our famous GOOEY Peanut Butter M&M Cookies). I CANNOT stop eating either one!

Double Peanut Butter Muddy Buddies Recipe Ingredients

• Creamy Peanut Butter: The star flavor! It coats the cereal, giving it that rich, nutty taste and helps the other ingredients stick together. Peanut butter also adds smoothness and makes the mix more satisfying.
• Butter: Adds richness, a little extra flavor, and helps thin the peanut butter so it coats the cereal more evenly without clumping.
• Peanut Butter Chips: Boost that peanut butter flavor even more and give the muddy buddies a creamy, candy-like coating when melted with the peanut butter.
• Rice Chex Cereal: The crunchy base that holds everything together. Its light, crisp texture makes the perfect vessel for soaking up the peanut butter coating without gettin

You know those desserts that disappear before you’ve even had a chance to sit down? Yep, these Chubby Hubby Peanut Butter Bars are one of those! They’ve got that sweet-salty magic combo — buttery graham cracker crumbs, melty peanut butter chips, a swirl of honeyed sweetness from the condensed milk — and somehow, they just work.

They’re rich, chewy, and totally addictive in the best way. Perfect for game night, movie night, or a “just because” treat when the sweet tooth hits!

Dessert Bars: A Coping Mechanism

We had been packing our rental home for weeks, a little every single day to try to be completely ready for our move into the home we’ve been renovating. I cannot even begin to express our exhaustion. It was just like building a home with the constraints of not having spaces designed the way you would have, secret issues under walls and floors and on top of it, running two businesses, kids and all while trying to pack up our entire house to move.

One random Thursday I felt emotional, exhausted and well, hungry. I’m apparently an emotional eater. A long time ago I’d seen a recipe and it was so short I’d memorized it: 1 box of crackers, 2 cans sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips of choice. So, on a whim I went peanut butter and cinnamon chips because they secretly go together like pb and j and the rest is history. Dessert born out of emotional instability, just the way I like it!

Why You’ll Love These Peanut Butter Bars

Quick and Easy: Made with only 6 pantry ingredients and ready in minutes!

Kid Friendly: My youngest took one bite of these easy peanut butter treats and said these were the best bars I’ve ever made.

Sweet and Salty: I’m a sucker for sweet and salty. It’s such an addicting combo and these bars hit it out of the park.

No Eggs: If you have an egg allergy or open the fridge and find that some has used the last of the eggs, have no fear! You don’t need any for this recipe.

The 6 Ingredients You’ll Need

• Graham Crackers Crumbs: Create the buttery, crunchy base that holds the bars together.
• Peanut Butter Chips: Add rich, nutty flavor and creamy texture that defines each bite.
• Cinnamon Chips: Bring a warm, cozy spice that complements the peanut butter.
• Sweetened Condensed Milk: Binds everything together while adding sweetness and a fudgy texture.
• Salt: Balances the sweetness and enhances all the other flavors.
• Powdered Sugar: Adds a touch more sweetness and fun to these irresistible bars.

How to Make Chubby Hubby Bars

1. Prep: Preheat the oven and prep a 9×13 inch ban with parchment or foil and cooking spray.
2. Combine: Add all the ingredients except the powdered sugar to a stand mixer and mix until well combined.
   • NOTE: The batter will

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Chocolate peanut butter chip cookies are the impeccable combination of two of the world’s best foods (imho)! These cookies are thick, chewy and irresistible!

It’s time for chocolate and peanut butter to dance again! One of my favorite dessert combinations ever. It’s sweet, it’s salty, it’s perfection every time!

Have you tried our peanut butter blossoms? It’s pretty much these cookies but in reverse. Sometimes two things just belong together, like Cade and I! He’s the chocolate to my peanut butter! And speaking of pb and chocolate, our peanut butter bars are a MUST!

Ok, I’m getting all distracted! Back to these cookies…they are tender and so chocolatey! With those little morsels of peanut butter loaded inside, these cookies are absolute bliss.

What Ingredients Do I Need for Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies?

This recipe is going to look very familiar. It’s the same as our chocolate chip chocolate cookies just with peanut butter chips instead. I would say the only ingredient that might be unexpected is the Devil’s Food Pudding which I’ve written a whole section about below. Here is what you will need:

• Butter
• Eggs
• Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Vanilla
• Flour
• Salt
• Baking Soda
• Cocoa
• Devil’s Food Pudding (see section below)
• Peanut Butter Chips (3 10oz bags)

Head down to the recipe card below for all the exact measurements.

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