Muddy Buddy Halloween Snack Mix

Bugels and Chex are tossed in peanut butter and chocolate then coated in sweet powdered sugar. Mixed with pretzels, corn chips, Reese and M&Ms this snack mix is the perfect combination of salty and sweet.

This post and recipe was created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! This event is being sponsored by Dixie Crystals. As always, all opinions and thoughts are 100% my own

I think almost everyone loves snack mix. A good mix has something for everyone and it’s fun to poke through the blend to find your favourite bits.

Some snack mixes are savoury while others are sweet. And some are the perfect blend of the two.

This muddy buddy snack mix is a salty sweet combination and full of crunch.

Muddy buddies, or puppy chow as it’s sometimes called, is cereal that has been coated in a chocolate mixture and then tossed in powdered sugar. The most common cereal used is Rice Chex, but you can use other varieties as well.

For this Halloween mix I chose to use Bugels as well. Bugels are a salty corn snack and the flavour and crunch hold up well to the peanut butter and chocolate coating.

The rest of the party mix is a blend of pretzels, corn chips, Reese’s Pieces and M&Ms. I used peanut M&Ms, but you can use any variety you like.

Because this is a Halloween themed mix you could even add candy corn or any other bite size candy you like.

Snack mix is easy to make, uses simple ingredients and keeps for a few weeks in an airtight container.

There are endless varieties from savoury to sweet and you can use almost any ingredients you like.

I generally choose my ingredients based on what I can get on sale. And if you don’t want Halloween snack mix it is super easy to swap out the colours or type of candy and make it a Christmas snack mix. You can even colour theme it for your favourite sports team on game day!

Prefer a savoury snack mix? Try this Ranch party mix!

Ingredients & Substitutions

Here’s the best part about snack mix. You can use whatever salty snacks you want and combine them with any type of chocolate candy and you will have something amazing.

For this recipe I made 2 variations of muddy buddies using Rice Chex and Bugles.

The main components you need for this mix are:

• Rice Chex – this is the traditional cereal used with muddy buddies or puppy chow and holds up well to the chocolate coating
• Bugels – I used these because they reminded me of witches hats and the salty corn snack matches perfectly with the sweet chocolate and peanut butter
• Chocolate – I’ve used both semi-sweet and white chocolate in this recipe. You can use whatever you like
• Peanut Butter – Creamy works best, and this is one of the few times I don’t recommend using all natural. It has a higher oil content and doesn’t work as well
• Powdered sugar – powdered sugar is an important ingredient at is needed to coat the muddy buddies. If you can find it in your area, Dixie Crystals powdered sugar is a great option.
• Butter – Salted or unsalted both work fine, you can use margarine as well

The rest of the ingredients I used are listed below in the recipe.

Have fun and don’t be afraid to switch it up. I really don’t think you can go wrong with snack mix.

Other great additions are dried fruit or nuts.

Step by Step Instructions

Making snack mix is pretty straight forward. You are really just taking a few different ingredients, tossing them together, and that’s it.

However, for this snack mix we need to make the muddy buddies before they can be added to the rest of the mix.

Here’s how to make muddy buddies.

One – Melt the peanut butter, chocolate and butter in a small sauce pan. Place the Chex cereal in a large bowl, pour the melted chocolate mixture over top and stir well with a wooden spoon until the cereal is well coated.

Two – Pour the chocolate coated cereal into a large ziplock bag and add the powdered sugar. Then you will seal the bag (make sure it is sealed well) and shake, shake, shake until the cereal is completely coated in the powdered sugar.

Kids love to help with this part.

Three – Spread the sugar coated cereal on a parchment lined baking sheet and let it dry for about 20 minutes before adding to the rest of the snack mix.

If you don’t have parchment paper you can use wax paper, tin foil or a silicone baking mat.

You will repeat this process for the muddy buddy Bugels.

Because I wanted the Bugels to resemble witches hats I added a few drops of purple food colouring and some colourful sprinkles to the powdered sugar, but this is optional.

After the muddy buddies have had a chance to dry, add them and the rest of the ingredients to a large bowl and toss to combine. Using large ziplock bags also works well.

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Related Recipes

Take a look more spooky Halloween recipes from our #HalloweenTreatsWeek Bloggers today:  Halloween Cookies & Bars:

• Cake Mix Monster Cookies from Big Bear’s Wife
• Candy Bar Cookies from Devour Dinner
• Oreo Mummy Cookies from Savory Experiments
• Easy Halloween Cake Mix Sprinkle Cookies from Family Around the Table
• Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars from House of Nash Eats
• Eye Love Chocolate Sugar Cookies from An Affair From the Heart
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars form Back To My Southern Roots

  Halloween Cakes & Cupcakes:

• Bloody Broken Glass Red Velvet Cake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks 
• Halloween Bats Oreo Cupcakes from Lemon Blossoms
• Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Frosting from The Flour Handprint

Halloween Brownies:

• The Scream Brownies from West Via Midwest
• Halloween Monster Chocolate Cake Brownies from JZ Eats
• Halloween Marshmallow Brownies from Sweet Beginnings

Halloween Pies:

• Halloween Mini S’mores Pudding Pies from For the Love of Food
•  Jack Skellington Boo-berry Pie from Savory Moments

Halloween Breakfast:

• Halloween Smoothie Bowl from Fresh Coast Eats
• Halloween Pancakes from I Am A Honeybee
• Pumpkin Spice Donuts from Pastry Chef Online

Halloween Drinks:

• Bloody Hot Cocoa from It’s Shanaka

Chilled Halloween Treats:

• Pennywise Ice Cream Float from Cheese Curd in Paradise
• Wicked Witch Popsicles from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures

No Bake Desserts:

• Muddy Buddy Halloween Snack Mix from Tastes of Homemade
• Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats from The Spiffy Cookie
• Kid-Friendly Halloween Snack Board from Love and Confections
• Rice Krispie Treat Haunted Houses from Sweet ReciPEAS
• Ghostly Snack Mix from Fake Ginger
• Spooky Pretzel Rods from Take Two Tapas
• Halloween Candy Bark from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
•  Batty For Chocolate Dessert Cheese Ball from 4 Sons R Us  
•  Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Dip from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

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Happy Halloween!

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“When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers ‘tis near Halloween.”

For the 3rd annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 30 hauntingly talented bloggers that are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week! Follow the hashtag #HalloweenTreatsWeek on social media and look at the bottom of each post to see all of the Halloween recipes that we’re sharing!

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