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

Ultimate Manly Football Snack Mix for Super Bowl

Are you ready for the big game? This football snack mix is hearty, crunchy, salty and loaded with flavor. It’s everything you want in a Super Bowl snack!

With a little boy growing up, I seriously am living a whole different life than ever before. Boys are not the same as girls! And I love it! He’s tender and empathetic, athletic and adventurous, he’s all in! It’s been so fun to see him experience things and especially sporting events. I’ve started finding a fun event to watch and busting out crazy combinations of snack mixes. This savory snack mix is the epitome of all boy!!!

Ingredients for Football Snack Mix

Now this game day snack mix combination might sound wild, and that’s because it is! It’s a little out there, but I swear, you won’t be able to keep your hands out of it! I’m obsessed with the little chewiness the chunks of savory beef jerky adds! Here is what you will need:

• Microwave Popcorn
• Pretzels
• Cheez-It Crackers
• Roasted Salted Peanuts
• Corn Nuts
• Beef Jerky

The amount of each ingredient is really up to you! You can scale up for a bigger crowd. Our recommendations for measurements can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Variations

As with all snack mix recipes, this one is very customizable. You can easily swap out any component of this mix, or add more to it. If you’re a sweet and salty snack lover, you can even add some sweetness too. Here are some ideas:

• Bugles
• Almonds
• Cashews
• Sesame Sticks
• Bagel Chips
• Oyster Crackers
• Chex Cereal (Rice Chex, Wheat Chex or Corn Chex)
• Goldfish
• Cheerios
• Kettle Corn or Caramel Popcorn
• M&M’s
• Raisinets
• Reese’s Pieces
• Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Why a Snack Mix is Perfect for the Super Bowl

I love a good snack mix for a big gathering because it’s so crowd friendly. You can put the bowl in the middle of the crowd and let everyone dig in. I also love to set a stack up cups next to it so people can munch on the mixture from their own serving.

With a snack mix, there’s bound to be something in the mix that everyone will love. The blend of textures and flavors is just so satisfying.

Storage Tips

This snack mix is best stored at room temperature in an airtight container. It will keep for up to a week. It will not freeze well.

Score big with this ultimate manly football snack mix, perfect for fueling up during the Super Bowl. Packed with protein (13g per serving) and flavor, it’s sure to be a game day favorite.

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Christmas White Chocolate Trash Chex Mix

This white chocolate trash Chex mix is sweet and salty, can be made in minutes using only the microwave, and makes great neighbor or coworker holiday gifts!

This is the best part of Christmas for me, the traditions that my kids love. Every year we have a pile of Christmas movies to get through and while I only care about 2, White Christmas and Elf. Our little guy is obsessed, No, OBSESSED with Elf and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the new one not the old one). And over the years it has become something we all can’t wait to do because he’s SO EXCITED!

This last year he said, can we have a special Elf movie night with a Buddy the Elf snack? 

HECK. YES. WE. CAN!

You can add maple syrup extract to the white chocolate if you want to, but I’ll be honest, it’s too much for me. Otherwise, just throw it all in there and no judgments if you want to add pop tarts or leftover candy corn (best of luck finding any to buy in December).

When Do You Watch Your First Christmas Movie?

Hey side note, when do you watch your first Christmas movie? White Christmas tends to be the movie we watch on Thanksgiving and I kind of love that tradition. 

What are Your Favorite Christmas Movies?

We would love to have you all comment with your must-watch Christmas movies and then update this recipe next year or even a whole separate post of Christmas movies for the whole family to watch. FYI, I totally have a Chick Flick one if you’re interested…

What Ingredients Do I Need for White Chocolate Chex Mix?

The ingredients for this Chex mix can be changed based on what you have on hand. That is one of the reasons it is called “trash” Chex mix. It is meant for all the little leftover odds and ends you have in pantry that you might otherwise throw away. I’m going to give the ingredients that we love best, but feel free to make it your own!

• Corn Chex
• Rice Chex
• Mini Pretzels
• Mini Vanilla Wafers
• Dry Roasted Peanuts
• M&Ms (plain)
• White Chocolate Ch

Sweet and Salty Chocolate Caramel Banana Trail Mix

A little bit of sweet, a little bit of salty and the yummy banana chips you remember from your childhood! This trail mix recipe is perfect for hiking, the holidays or game day!

I was chatting with friend the other day about school lunches, aka the worst part about back-to-school ever and she mentioned that she was so tired of the snack rut. I totally am the same but one little thing has been helping me the past two years- snack mixes and trail mix!

All you do is throw together snacks that hit a few notes like sweet and salty, crunchy and soft and bam, you’ve got a brand new snack for lunch or after school! Sometimes I even mix together cereals and dried fruits, the kids love it!

Ingredients for Banana Trail Mix

One of the best things about a trail mix is that it can totally be flexible to what you have and what you love. This is our favorite combination but feel free to customize it to your liking.

• Dark Chocolate Chips – creamy and chewy
• Pretzels – salty and crunchy
• Caramel Bits – sweet and chewy
• Salted Almonds – salty and crunchy
• Banana Chips – sweet and crunchy

The measurements for each ingredients is listed in the recipe card below.

How to Make Banana Trail Mix

It almost seems silly to even have a section to explain this, but you would be surprised! Dump all the ingredients from the bags into a large bowl and toss together. Now that’s a recipe that anyone can handle!

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