Butterscotch Puppy Chow Recipe – Muddy Buddies

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Last Updated on October 14, 2023 by Leah Hall

A butterscotch twist on the classic Muddy Buddies dessert, this Butterscotch Puppy Chow Recipe is perfect for fall!

 

One of our kids’ favorite treats (we are pretty into it as well) is Puppy Chow, that lovely peanut butter and chocolate treat that is a delightful combination of sweet and crunchy.  We were getting ready for a play date with some of our boys friends and our oldest requested that we make some Puppy Chow dessert as the special treat for his friend!

 

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Puppy Chow

Traditional puppy chow is loved by our whole family. This easy recipe with simple ingredients can be a yummy snack or holiday treat. Regular puppy chow has chocolate instead of the butterscotch morsels.

 

When making our fun snack, we pulled out all the ingredients but were missing the chocolate chips!  Necessity is the mother of invention, so we tried out butterscotch chips instead of chocolate. What do you know, this version is nearly as good as the original! Butterscotch Puppy Chow is pretty tasty, it may become your favorite puppy chow recipe!

 

This dessert can also be known as Muddy Buddies, but I think it’s just a regional thing as far as the name goes!

Using butterscotch chips gives the flavor of caramel with the peanut butter, making a slightly sweeter and lighter in this fun twist. The flavor is reminiscent of a Salted Caramel Blondie brownie, full of caramel, and the peanut butter giving a nutty flavor that perfectly pairs up with the melted butterscotch chips.

For a happy accident, this delicious snack came out great, and the kids loved it! We also think this would be great with some pecans or toasted almonds mixed in. Try out this delicious twist on the classic puppy chow recipe! Make sure to check out more sweet snacks like our Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Whoopie Pies, or our Pound Cake Bites with Bailey’s Chocolate dipping sauce, too!

 

So, read on about how to make this great recipe! This perfect treat can be enjoyed all year long, and if you love all things butterscotch, you will love this delicious recipe! Make this cereal treat as soon as you can!

Ingredients Needed for the Butterscotch Puppy Chow

• Peanut Butter – smooth is best! This helps mix the peanut butter with the butter and butterscotch chips. The combo of this coats the Chex cereal, and makes it ooey gooey yummy!
• Butter – you can use salted or unsalted butter. We prefer the unsalted.
• Butterscotch Chips – these butterscotch chips are just like chocolate chips, but have a caramel-y flavor and are light brown.
• Chex Cereal – any rice Chex cereal will do, but we prefer the name brand stuff. Crispix cereal is good too.
• Powdered Sugar – obviously this powdered sugar is to coat the cereal after it has been mixed with the sweet mixture.

 

How to Make Butterscotch Puppy Chow

• Pour the rice cereal into an very large bowl and set it aside.
• Combine the butterscotch chips, peanut butter, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for one minute, stir, then for 30 more seconds. Stir until the mixture is smooth. (This mixture can also be made on the stove-top over medium-low heat in a small saucepan).
• Pour the melted butterscotch mixture into the cereal mixture in the bowl. Stir until the cereal is coated and then pour the coated cereal into a large ziplock bag or brown paper bag.
• Add the powdered sugar to the bag, seal it, (or fold it over to shut) and toss to coat the cereal.
• Spread out onto wax paper to cool.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

 

Tips & Tricks

• Other Ingredients – Puppy chow variations can be fun, so feel free to add in mix-ins to this recipe. We added more butterscotch chips, but here are some more ideas after you coat the cereal with powdered sugar:
  • Mini marshmallows
  • Sprinkles: for color
  • chocolate chips or white chocolate chips
  • peanut butter chips
  • Drizzle the top with melted chocolate chips
  • Nuts: toasted almonds or pecans
•  Powdered Sugar – Don’t hesitate to use more powdered sugar if you need to. We used about a cup and a half. But, you could use more or less than that.
• Vanilla Extract – feel free to add a teaspoon or 2 when you are mixing up the butterscotch melted mixture.
• Chocolate – there is no chocolate in this Puppy Chow with Butterscotch chips. So, if chocolate is one of your favorite flavors, feel free to add some milk chocolate morsels or semi sweet chocolate chips, and then make the mixture of melted chocolate in this muddy buddies recipe. Just simply melt some in a small bowl in the microwave on low until it is running off the spoon or spatula. This definitely will make a sweet tooth sing!

 

Cheers to this sweet snack mix!

 

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Other Puppy Chow Recipes

• Peppermint Crunch Puppy Chow – Sally’s Baking Addiction
• Chocolate Caramel Puppy Chow – The Salty Marshmallow
• Lemon Puppy Chow – What Megan’s Making
• Orange Creamsicle Puppy Chow – The Gunny Sack
• Holiday Puppy Chow – My San Francisco Kitchen

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