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    Home » Dessert

    Published: Jan 30, 2020 by Desarae

    Nutella Puppy Chow (aka Muddy Buddy)

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    Nutella puppy chowis a HUGE favorite around our house, a sweet chocolatey crunchy treat. Creamy Nutella, warm chocolate, crunchy chex with a dusting of powder sugar come together for an amazing snack. Make this for after school snacks, parties, game nights. So many options and no one will be complaining.

    WHAT IS PUPPY CHOW? WHAT IS MUDDY BUDDY?

    Puppy chow, or sometimes also called Muddy Buddy is a dessert mainly  made of corn and rice cereal, peanut butter, chocolate and powder sugar. For someone who doesn't love peanut butter, (but looooves nutella) or has a peanut allergy this nutella puppy chow is a great option for them! I feel the flavors in in this recipe blend better and taste so much better!

    IS THIS RECIPE REALLY PEANUT FREE?

    Yes! for PEANUTS. If you have a hazelnut allergy DO NOT MAKE. If you have a peanut allergy, be sure to use Nutella brand hazelnut chocolate as they ensure it is not made in a facility with any other peanuts.

    WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE NUTELLA PUPPY CHOW?

    • Nutella
    • corn chex
    • chocolate chips
    • butter
    • salt
    • powder sugar

    CAN I USE GENERIC BRAND NUTELLA FOR THIS RECIPE!

    YES! As you can see in my photos I used a store brand of Nutella. I did have some problems with it however, It was not as creamy and smooth as name brand Nutella. Some store brands of hazelnut spread tend to be a little too oily, or too sticky and you might need to alter the recipe slightly for the perfect texture.

    HOW TO MAKE NUTELLA MUDDY BUDDY

    Start by measuring out 9 cups of Corn chex mix. You will want to place this in an extra large bowl for stirring.

    MAKING THE CHOCOLATE COATING

    In a separate bowl add nutella, chocolate chips, butter, and sea salt.

    In a microwave heat mixture for 30 seconds and stir. Continue heating for 30 seconds until It's melted and mixed together. I heated mine for about 1 minute.

    PROTIP- You do NOT want to over heat chocolate, it will stiffen instead of melt. If you feel you have over heated your chocolate slightly add 1 teaspoon of shortening and mix it in the hot chocolate mixture to help smooth it out. 

    MIXING YOUR CHOCOLATE AND CHEX MIX

    Pour nutella mix over corn chem and stir gently. It will take a few minutes but the warm chocolate mixture will melt over all the chex after a few minutes of stirring.

    CAN I ADD MORE CHEX?

    yes! if you want your chocolate to chex ratio a little more thin add extra chex until it reaches your desired consistency. I actually used more- about 10 cups of chex, because I prefer less chocolate to chex ratio.

    COATING YOUR PUPPY CHOW IN POWDER SUGAR

    Add all your powder sugar to a large gallon bag. Add your chocolatey nutella chex mix, still warm and wet, to your gallon bag and shake.

    PROTIP: I love doing this in two batches. It coats the chocolate  little more evenly without too much clumping. But all 10 cups of chex mix will fit in the gallon bag if you need to grab and go. 

    Shake up your chex mix until its all coated in the delicious powder sugar!

    HOW DO I STORE NUTELLA PUPPY CHOW?

    I love to serve in a big bowl and where we are done snacking place it into an airtight container. It can remain at room temperature.

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    muddy buddy on a tray

    Nutella Puppy Chow

    A fun, easy and delicious party mix that's perfect for parties or a fun treat.
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Rate
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 minute minute
    Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 218kcal
    Author: Kadee & Desarae

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup nutella
    • ½ cup chocolate chips
    • 2 Tbs Butter
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 2 Cup Powder Sugar
    • 9-10 Cups Corn Chex

    Instructions

    • in a large mixing bowl, measure 9 cup Chex and set aside
    • in a microwave safe bowl place butter, chocoalte chips and nutella.
    • Microwave high for about 30 seconds, add another 30 seconds if needed.
    • pull out of microwave and add salt, mix well and quickly pour over chex.
    • carefully mix and stir chex. It will take a few minutes of mixing to get the chocolate well combined with Chex.
    • Place chocolatey chex in a gallon size bag, pour 1 cup of powder sugar in, seal and shake. once that cups of powdered sugar has coated, add second cup of sugar.

    Notes

    IS THIS RECIPE REALLY PEANUT FREE?

    Yes! for PEANUTS. If you have a hazelnut allergy DO NOT MAKE. If you have a peanut allergy, be sure to use Nutella brand hazelnut chocolate as they ensure it is not made in a facility with any other peanuts.

    CAN I USE GENERIC BRAND NUTELLA FOR THIS RECIPE!

    YES! As you can see in my photos I used a store brand of Nutella. I did have some problems with it however, It was not as creamy and smooth as name brand Nutella. Some store brands of hazelnut spread tend to be a little too oily, or too sticky and you might need to alter the recipe slightly for the perfect texture.
    PROTIP- You do NOT  want to over heat chocolate, it will stiffen instead of melt. If you feel you have over heated your chocolate slightly add 1 teaspoon of shortening and mix it in the hot chocolate mixture to help smooth it out. 

    HOW DO I STORE NUTELLA PUPPY CHOW?

    I love to serve in a big bowl and where we are done snacking place it into an airtight container. It can remain at room temperature. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 825IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 7mg
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    Comments

    1. Emily Kemp says

      January 18, 2019 at 3:35 am

      5 stars
      This sounds like so much fun to make and super easy!

      Reply
    2. Kati K says

      March 12, 2015 at 3:18 pm

      I love anything with Nutella! These are amazing!

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        March 20, 2015 at 10:45 pm

        thanks Kati.... I totally agree with you. ANYTHING NUTELLA <3

        Reply
    3. Janelle says

      December 12, 2014 at 10:55 am

      this sounds amazing! I may have to make this for the family over Christmas!

      Reply
    4. Cassandra Eastman says

      June 01, 2014 at 10:07 pm

      This sounds so good! I love making Muddy Buddy's, and of course everyone loves Nutella... so i'll definitely have to give this recipe a try, thanks!!

      Reply
      • Aubrey says

        June 02, 2014 at 8:20 am

        Thanks Cassandra!! Yes, nutella is the best - this a fun variation

        Reply
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