Reindeer Chow | Christmas Muddy Buddies

This Reindeer Chow recipe (AKA Christmas Puppy Chow) is a total crowd-pleaser! The perfect treat for the holidays!

I love love love this festive Reindeer Chow (aka Christmas Puppy Chow, Muddy Buddies, or Monkey Munch!) Whatever you call this, it's freaking delicious. The best part about this recipe is that you can make a LOT of it at once and no baking is required. It's perfect for sharing or gifting to neighbors and friends. Speaking of Christmas gifts and treats, you might also like this Super Easy Neighbor Christmas Gifts or our insanely popular Cornflake Wreaths. You can check out all of our Christmas ideas on our Christmas page.

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if you want to give it as a gift, I recommend using clear treat bags so that the colors show through. You can also use these free printable Christmas tags. 

How to Make Reindeer Chow

Ingredients:

• Chex cereal
• Semisweet or Milk Chocolate Chips
• Creamy Peanut Butter
• Vanilla Extract
• Powdered Sugar
• Red, Green and Pink Candy Melts (optional)
• Red and Green Peanut M&M's (optional)

Instructions:

First, we make classic puppy chow. 

• Measure cereal into a large bowl and set aside. In a microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter uncovered on high for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave again for about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla.
• Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
• Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
• Add powdered sugar. Seal bag and shake it until well coated.
• Add more powdered sugar and shake it again if you want your puppy chow to be more white.

How to Make Red, Green and Pink Christmas Puppy Chow

• Microwave the first batch of candy melts according to package directions.
• Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
• Add powdered sugar. Seal bag and shake it until well coated.
• Repeat this process for each color of cereal you want.

Combine all colors into a large bowl and enjoy! If you want, you can add red and green peanut M&M's.

How freaking fun is this Christmas Puppy Chow? I just can't get enough of it...

Pro-tip: store this in an airtight container in the fridge. This tastes SO good when it is chilled!

If you make this Reindeer Chow, please leave us a comment with a positive review. We will really appreciate it!

Reindeer Chow

Reindeer Chow AKA Christmas Puppy Chow is delicious and easy to make! A festive Christmas treat with green, red, pink, and white Chex!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 20

Calories: 492kcal

Author: Pretty Providence

Cost: $20

Equipment

• Microwave
• Gallon Ziploc Bags

Ingredients

Classic Muddy Buddies Recipe

• 9 cups Chex cereal Rice or Corn Chex
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips we prefer Guittard
• 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Red and Green Puppy Chow

• Red Candy Melts
• Green Candy Melts
• Pink Candy Melts optional

Optional

• Green and Red Peanut M&M's

Instructions

Classic Puppy Chow

• Measure cereal into a large bowl and set aside.
• In a microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter uncovered on High 1 minute. Stir. Microwave again for about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
• Add powdered sugar. Seal bag and shake it until well coated.
• Add more powdered sugar and shake it again if you want your puppy chow to be more white.

Red and Green Christmas Puppy Chow

• Microwave the first batch of candy melts according to package directions.
• Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
• Add powdered sugar. Seal bag and shake it until well coated.
• Repeat this process for each color of cereal you want.
• Combine all colors into a large bowl and enjoy! If you want, you can add red and green peanut M&M's.
• Store leftover Reindeer Chow in an airtight container in the fridge or at room temperature.

Notes

Store leftover Reindeer Chow in an airtight container in the fridge or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 17mg

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