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Easy OREO Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies) made with Chex cereal, peanut butter, chocolate, powdered sugar and Oreo cookies is a delicious salty sweet snack for humans. Once you start munching, it’s hard to stop!

bowl of Oreo puppy chow (muddy buddies) with Oreo cookies.

This Oreo puppy chow recipe is a fun twist on the traditional puppy chow recipe made with Chex cereal. You may know this as muddy buddies. It’s basically Chex cereal, peanut butter, chocolate and powdered sugar. It’s super easy to make, and the kids love it.

We started making this Oreo snack mix when we brought our new puppy home — a few years ago now. Since we have 2 black and white dogs, it’s definitely a family favorite!

You can make different versions of classic muddy buddies, which is what we did here. We used two different kinds of Chex cereal, and we also added mini OREO cookies since the puppy is mostly black with some white spots.

My youngest actually suggested this as a name, but Bailey won out. And, we all really like OREOs.

This salty sweet snack is definitely meant for humans, not dogs. Some people call it puppy chow because the coated cereal resembles Purina puppy chow. For more puppy chow recipes, try my White Chocolate Puppy Chow and Fall Puppy Chow next!

chex mix, peanut butter, Oreo cookies, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and chocolate chips

Oreo Muddy Buddies Ingredients

There are just a few simple ingredients in Oreo muddy buddies. You can find them in your local grocery store.

  • Rice Chex cereal — I use chocolate Chex cereal, which has a mix of chocolate and plain rice cereal
  • Peanut butter — Creamy peanut butter coats the cereal
  • Chocolate chips — Semi sweet chocolate chips as milk chocolate chips are too sweet for this recipe
  • Powdered sugar — or confectioners’ sugar, adds sweetness
  • Vanilla extract — adds flavor
  • Butter — to melt with the chocolate chips
  • Mini Oreos — mix into the puppy chow. Break some up and leave some whole.

How to Make Oreo Puppy Chow

First, melt chocolate, butter and peanut butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat the mixture in 30-second intervals, mixing after each interval.

It usually takes 1 minute 30 seconds in my microwave.

Then, stir the vanilla extract into the chocolate mixture.

melt semi sweet chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter in large mixing bowl.

Next, add the rice Chex to the melted chocolate. Use a spatula or large spoon to stir well until the cereal pieces are fully coated with the chocolate.

stir chex cereal into melted chocolate in large bowl.

Making the puppy chow is easy and fun. When it comes time to coat the mix with powdered sugar, you put the chocolate-coated cereal into a large zip-top bag and shake, shake, shake.

You can even do a little dance if you want! My kids love helping with this part!

shake powdered sugar in puppy chow in ziploc bag

Finally, pour the coated cereal into a large bowl. Add the mini Oreo cookies, and stir the mixture well.

On a side note, this isn’t the same as Cookies and Cream puppy chow. That recipe is slightly different, and to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of that flavor. This one is just mainly extra OREO cookies to the basic recipe, but the flavor is awesome!

add mini oreo cookies to chex mixture.

How to Store Oreo Puppy Chow

Store the puppy chow in an airtight container at room temperature. You can refrigerate the mixture if your house is too warm.

It keeps for about 1 week before the cereal starts to get soft. You can freeze muddy buddies for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.

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Recipe Variations

Use white chocolate chips or chopped up cookies and cream candy bars in place of semi-sweet chocolate chips. This will give you more of a cookies and cream muddy buddies.

For even more Oreo flavor, crush up some of the chocolate sandwich cookies, and add the crumbs to the powdered sugar.

Use different flavor Oreos instead of regular Oreos. Golden Oreos or chocolate Oreos are great choices.

easy-oreo-puppy-chow-recipe in white bowl

Expert Tips

Always microwave chocolate chips in intervals so that they melt evenly.

If you don’t want to use a microwave, use a double boiler on the stove.

Use a large resealable plastic bag to coat the cereal with powdered sugar. Just don’t forget to close it!

5 from 6 votes

Easy OREO Puppy Chow

By: Dee
Easy OREO Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies) made with Chex cereal, peanut butter, chocolate, powdered sugar and Oreo cookies is a delicious salty sweet snack for humans. Once you start munching, it's hard to stop!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 11 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients  

  • 9 cups Chocolate Chex rice cereal
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups mini OREO cookies
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Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl, heat the butter, peanut butter, chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted
  • Stir in vanilla, then stir in the Chex cereal, and mix until completely coated with chocolate mixture
  • Transfer the cereal mix to a large zip-top bag, add the powdered sugar, and shake until fully coated
  • Pour into a large bowl, add the mini OREOs, and allow to cool. Store in airtight container

Notes

Cook time may vary with different microwaves. It takes about 1 minute 30 seconds to melt chocolate mixture in mine. Always melt chocolate in 30-second intervals, not all at once.
Use a double boiler on the stove if you don’t have a microwave.
Use a large Ziploc bag to easily coat the cereal. You can do this in batches if needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal, Carbohydrates: 139g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 863mg, Potassium: 585mg, Fiber: 15g, Sugar: 48g, Vitamin A: 1340IU, Vitamin C: 14.6mg, Calcium: 263mg, Iron: 36.7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
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Someone wishes she could actually have a taste, poor puppy!

white and black lab mix puppy

She already know that good stuff happens when Mom takes out the camera. And, whenever I go into the kitchen, she runs after me — smart pup!

So, if you want an easy snack for the kids, a party, movie night or for yourself, try this easy OREO puppy chow. But be warned — It’s slightly addicting!

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Recipe published in 2016 and updated in 2023.

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24 Comments

  1. Erin - Suburban Simplicity says:

    Looks so yummy, Dee! That puppy is so cute, no wonder you had to make some puppy chow! Pinned and Stumbled!

  2. Amy Stafford says:

    I have never had puppy chow. It is time.

  3. Jill says:

    This looks so good! I pinned and can’t wait to make it!

    Jill
    Doused In Pink5 stars

    1. Dee says:

      Thank you so much, Jill. Let me know how you like them! ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Joanie @ ZagLeft says:

    My daughter loves making puppy chow. I can’t wait to show her this recipe – I love the addition of oreo’s!

  5. melanie says:

    Great as crunchy toppings for ice cream!

    1. Dee says:

      Great minds! We love adding this to ice cream! ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Renee - Kudos Kitchen says:

    Looks like your puppy is ready to “chow down” on your puppy chow!

    1. Dee says:

      She definitely would have if I let her! ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says:

    My husband would be sooooo in love with this! I can’t wait to make it for him!

    1. Dee says:

      The kids got most of it, but the Hubs likes it too! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  8. Krista says:

    This is every kids dream snack!

    1. Dee says:

      It really is, and it’s so hard to stop once you’ve started!

  9. carrie @ frugal foodie mama says:

    LOVE that you made puppy chow with Oreos! ๐Ÿ™‚ I mean, how can you possibly go wrong with that??

    1. Dee says:

      I think Oreos make everything better. ๐Ÿ™‚

  10. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says:

    I feel like going WOOF! I want that….

    1. Dee says:

      That’s exactly what my kids said about it. ๐Ÿ™‚