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Puppy Chow

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This is the best recipe for Puppy Chow! Crunchy Chex Mix gets coated with creamy peanut butter, melty chocolate, and a complete dusting of powdered sugar to create an easy treat that is doggone good!

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Puppy Chow Chex Mix Recipe

Let me start by clarifying: this is NOT a treat that is meant for dogs. Puppy Chow is the hallmark of sweet and crunchy snacks! Chocolate and Peanut butter meld together in a scrumptious coating for Chex Mix, which is then dusted with powdered sugar. Depending on where you’re from, you may know this sweet treat by its other common name, ‘Muddy Buddies.’

Here are my best tips for making easy Puppy Chow in a matter of minutes:

Make sure you don’t overheat your chocolate/peanut butter/butter mixture! This will keep the chocolate from burning and becoming clumpy.
Before you begin, prep a parchment-lined baking sheet and a bag filled with powdered sugar so you can move quickly.
Place your powdered sugar in a ziplock bag and dump the chocolate/peanut butter coated Chex into it to prevent mess and breakage of Chex Mix.

Ingredients

This recipe for puppy chow calls for just 5 simple ingredients! And honestly, you might have all of them in your pantry already.

Rice Chex cereal – I know some people like to use Cheerios in this. I am not one of those people; I recommend sticking to Chex (either rice or corn!)
Powdered sugar
milk chocolate chips – Just use your favorite brand of chocolate chips here. I like Ghirardelli!
Creamy peanut butter – Make sure to use regular peanut butter. The all-natural, low sugar variety will not taste as good.
Butter – I always use salted butter, but you can definitely use unsalted butter instead.

How to Make Puppy Chow Recipe

Measure out the Chex cereal into a large bowl. Set aside.
Measure out the powdered sugar into a large gallon-sized zip top bag. Set aside.
In a medium microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave for a total of 1 minute, stirring at the 30 second mark. Stir until smooth.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the bowl with the cereal. Stir until the cereal is evenly coated.
Add the coated cereal to the baggie with the powdered sugar. Zip the top tightly and shake until the cereal mixture is completely covered with the powdered sugar.
Pour the cereal onto a large cookie sheet and break up any large clumps. Allow the puppy chow chex mix to dry.
Enjoy! This will stay fresh in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Easy Puppy Chow Recipe Substitutions

One of the best parts of this snack is how versatile it can be. If you have an allergy, switch out peanut butter for other nut butters or even Cookie Butter (like I do in my Cookie Butter Puppy Chow). You can also swap Milk Chocolate for dark, or use Life Cereal instead of Chex. You really cannot go wrong!

Puppy Chow FAQs

Is puppy chow the same as muddy buddies?

Yes! Just like the words ‘Soda’ and ‘Pop’, what you call this classic treat depends on where you live.

How do I keep my puppy chow from getting soggy?

After you’ve coated the cereal mixture in powdered sugar, let it cool completely on the baking sheet! This is imperative in keeping it nice and crunchy!

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Puppy Chow

This is the best recipe for Puppy Chow! Crunchy Chex Mix gets coated with creamy peanut butter, melty chocolate, and a complete dusting of powdered sugar to create an easy treat that is doggone good!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword muddy buddies, puppy chow

Prep Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 288kcal

Ingredients

6 cups rice chex cereal
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp butter

Instructions

Measure out the Chex cereal into a large bowl. Set aside.
Measure out the powdered sugar into a large gallon sized zip top bag. Set aside.
In a medium microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave for a total of 1 minute, stirring at the 30 second mark. Stir until smooth.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the bowl with the cereal. Stir until the cereal is evenly coated.
Add the covered cereal to the baggie with the powdered sugar. Zip the top tightly and shake until the cereal is completely covered with the powdered sugar.
Pour the cereal onto a large cookie sheet to dry.Will stay fresh in an air tight container for 3-4 days.

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Gluten Free Crumbl Cookies

admin — Wed, 03 May 2023 13:20:33 +0000

Did you know that all of my Crumbl Cookie Recipes can be made into gluten-free cookies? Well, they can! You’re in the right place if you love Crumbl’s giant cookies but need gluten-free recipes.

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GF Copycat Crumbl Cookie Recipes

In the last few years, America’s sweet tooth has manifested itself as an obsession with delicious cookies. And if we’re being honest, Crumbl bakery is partially to blame. Giant, soft cookies that can be delivered warm right to your door? What’s not to love?!

Each week, Crumbl releases a new lineup of thick cookies that range in flavor from classic to unique. And it feels like each one is more delicious than the last! The only bummer is that they aren’t gluten-free. So if you have food allergies or live with celiac disease, you might be left out at this cookie shop.

But here’s the good news: I am a pro at recreating famous crumbl cookie recipes AND all of my cookies can be adapted to be gluten free recipes with the use of Bob’s Red Mill Flour. The best part? They taste just like the real thing! So the only problem you’ll face is choosing which one to try first!

Classic Crumbl Cookie Copycat Recipe Ideas

One of the most genius parts of Crumbl’s business plan is their rotating menu. Each week their menu consists of old favorites (like their soft sugar cookies or their famous chocolate chip cookies) and a collection of new Crumbl cookie flavors that switch.

Before you fall for the allure of the new flavors, I recommend starting with a copycat of their best cookie: Chocolate Chip. Filled with decadent milk chocolate chips, these buttery cookies are what dreams are made of. Just make sure you don’t add the all purpose flour by mistake!

Gluten Free Crumbl Sugar Cookies

If chocolate cookies aren’t your speed, take a look at my copycat sugar cookie recipe!

‌You can always find one of the Crumbl sugar cookies on their menu, but the frosting or toppings might be a little bit different from week to week. My favorite variations include the Berries N’ Cream Sugar cookie and the regular buttery sugar cookie with an almond frosting. Just be sure to substitute the flour with Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Flour.

Specialty Gluten-Free Crumbl Recipe Ideas

Crumbl’s specialty flavors are a good reason to visit the cookie shop each week! While I love the classics, it’s hard to choose a favorite from my library of specialty cookie copycat recipes. But if you’re asking which recipe to make gluten free first, the best way to go is with my Molten Lava cookies.

Gluten Free Crumbl Lava Cookies

My love for these cookies is real! Boasting a chocolatey base filled with a warm gooey center, these cookies are so decadent and fudgy – it doesn’t get better. Just be sure to sub out the regular flour for a 1:1 gluten-free flour and you’re good to go!

Ultimate Peanut Butter Crumbl Cookie (Gluten Free)

My second not-to-be-missed specialty recommendation is this Ultimate Peanut Butter cookie. This cookie is filled with gooey peanut butter and is made for all the peanut butter lovers out there. And with a few minor changes (just switch the flour for 1:1 gluten-free flour like Bob’s Red Mills), it is the perfect gluten-free option!

Gluten Free Churro Cookie Copycat

This Churro Cookie copycat is another favorite with cinnamon buttercream frosting and a delicious cinnamon sugar cookie base. For a gluten-free version of this recipe, substitute the all-purpose flour with your favorite 1:1 gluten free flour alternative!

Cookie Dough Crumbl Cookie (Gluten Free)

Cookie Dough Crumbl cookie – this is inception personified. Tasting exactly like cookie dough but without the guilt of eating raw eggs, this might be my favorite cookie. Use Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free flour in this recipe and report back on whether this is your new fave too.

Can I make your Crumbl copycat cookies with a different brand of gluten-free flour?

Yes, you can! But be aware that the conversion rate might be different. For best results, I recommend sticking to a 1:1 gluten-free flour like Bob’s Red Mill.

How do gluten-free Crumbl cookies taste compared to the original?

When using Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour as a subsitute to all-purpose flour, these copycat cookies taste pretty dang close to the real deal. There may be an occassional texture difference.

How do I store gluten-free Crumbl cookies?

I recommend storing your cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3-5 days or freezing them for up to 3 months.

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