When you have a craving for brownies but don’t want to turn on the oven, this is a great option! This Brownie Puppy Chow is another alternative to the traditional Puppy Chow (aka Muddy Buddies) recipe. You can never have too many varieties of the classic and addicting treat! {Human Food}
Brownie Puppy Chow
Puppy chow, also known as muddy buddies, monkey munch, muddy munch, and reindeer chow has been around for a long time, and it is a favorite and fun treat to eat and make! Just like puppy chow has many names, it now has many versions of flavors! Trust me, I have made many of them, and they are still fun to try! Brownie Puppy Chow proves that brownies don’t have to come out of a pan anymore. This is a no-bake version of a brownie treat, but if you are still craving the classic pan of brownies, try my Best Brownies recipe.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Rice Chex Cereal: I use Rice Chex, but any waffle-shaped cereal will do. This is just the vessel that holds all of the chocolatey goodness together.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips: Semi-Sweet was the chocolate of choice for this recipe. You could use milk chocolate too, but that might be too sweet and not have much depth of flavor.
- Peanut butter: The great debate, creamy versus chunky. When it comes to puppy chow, creamy peanut butter is the only way to go.
- Vanilla: The vanilla really rounds out the flavor, giving it a smooth and creamy taste.
- Brownie mix: You may notice that there is no confectioner’s sugar in this recipe; the brownie mix will be the final touch on these.
Puppy Chow Variations
Over the years there have been a few brave souls who have decided to mess with a good thing. It is a good thing they did because we are the lucky recipients of these amazing spins on traditional puppy chow!
Some of my favorite variations are:
- Lemon Puppy Chow
- S’mores Puppy Chow
- Birthday Cake Puppy Chow
- Banana Pudding Puppy Chow
- Orange Creamsicle Puppy Chow
- Puppy Chow Bars
How to Store Brownie Puppy Chow
Store the puppy chow in an airtight container on the counter or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, but I doubt it will last that long!
Brownie Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 1 cup (168 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (129 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 cups (282 g) Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups dry brownie mix
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in the microwave in a small bowl. Melt in 30-second increments, stirring between.
- After melted, stir in the vanilla.
- In a large bowl, pour the cereal. Then pour the chocolate mixture over top. With a spatula, stir well, making sure every piece is coated.
- Pour the cereal into a large plastic sealable bag and then sprinkle the dry brownie mix over top. Close bag and shake until well coated.
- Place mixture on a sheet pan and allow to set.
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Thinking about how awesome this would be with spice cake mix…with white chocolate chips and pumpkin puree. Will have to try maybe a 1/2 batch to see how it all comes together. Can you tell I’m ready for Fall?
Fun to make with kids and tastes great. Just a word to the wise – as adults, we hold the ziplock bag on the top and bottom as we shake. Children are prone to tossing in the air and flipping it over, causing the ziplock to open mid-air. Either use a slider lock bag or staple the regular ziplock to prevent a huge mess!
Why does this variation not have the butter?
Just wondering?
Just no need for it. 🙂
WHY DO YOU CALL THESE “PUPPY”
Because it looks like Purina Puppy Chow.