Looking to make some Muddy Buddy Truffles?
Absolutely everyone makes Chex mix or puppy chow for parties. Can you blame them? It’s always a crowd-pleaser, and it’s so simple to make.
But if you’re searching for something new to bring to the table that’s just as easy, you can wow them all with these puppy chow balls!
Also known as muddy buddy truffles, it really doesn’t matter what you call them. It only matters that you make them. And the sooner the better!
When you’ve got the neighborhood over for football so all the kids can play or you need that special recipe that will have everyone marching over to you at the bake sale, this is the one.
These puppy chow balls are made with literally 6 ingredients. There’s no baking to be done, just some mixing, chilling, and melting. You can handle that, right? Of course, you can!
Try these puppy chow cookies for another fun Muddy Buddy dessert.
What You Will Need for Puppy Chow Balls
- Rice Chex cereal – You’ll need to measure it out and then crush it up into a fine texture.
- Peanut butter – Use your favorite creamy brand.
- Powdered sugar – You’ll be using some inside these muddy buddy truffles as well as for dusting on the outside.
- Vanilla
- Melting chocolate
Make Your Own Muddy Buddy Truffles
To make puppy chow balls or muddy buddy truffles, it all starts with a large bowl. That’s where you’ll add that crushed-up cereal, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Put on your apron and get your hands ready for mixing. It’s too thick to stir with a utensil. If the thought of getting this all over your hands is too much, grab those disposable kitchen gloves (the kind they use in food service) and get busy.
After the mixture is fully combined, you can let this chill in the fridge. And you can chill yourself. Not a bad idea, we think!
From there, you’ll roll this up into balls. Try to keep them about the same size. No one wants to hear kids argue about who got the bigger piece.
When they’re all formed into balls, you will melt the chocolate and then dip each puppy chow ball in. It helps to set them onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet during this step. You’ll slide that into your refrigerator so it can set for 30 minutes. Then you can roll them into powdered sugar for the final finishing touch.
These puppy chow balls always impress and they’re so easy to make. Learn the full recipe below and get ready to be asked to make them for every single occasion from now on!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups rice Chex cereal, crushed fine
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups melting chocolate
- ¼ cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Preparation Instructions:
- In a large bowl mix crushed cereal, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until well combined – use your hand’s mixture will be thick.
- Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Roll into balls, dip in melted chocolate, and return to refrigerator to set – about 30 minutes.
- Roll in powdered sugar and enjoy!
Muddy Buddy Chex Magic Truffles
Ingredients
- 3 cups rice chex cereal, crushed fine
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups melting chocolate
- ¼ cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix crushed cereal, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until well combined - use your hands mixture will be thick
- Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator
- Roll into balls, dip in melted chocolate, and return to refrigerator to set - about 30 minutes
- Roll in powdered sugar and enjoy!