Get ready for an addicting treat with my Halloween Puppy Chow! This fun and spooky snack mix is perfect for October 31st. Made with Rice Chex cereal, chocolate, and peanut butter, it’s loaded with festive colors and Halloween sprinkles for that perfect twist.

Whether you’re hosting a party or enjoying a cozy night in, this crunchy, chocolatey, and chewy delight is sure to be a hit. Be warned: it’s impossible to stop eating!

puppy chow with Halloween candy in a black bowl

Our Favorite Halloween Party Food

Every Halloween, our house transforms into a hub of spooky fun, and our Halloween Puppy Chow (sometimes called muddy buddies) is always the star of the party.

We start by gathering in the kitchen and mixing crunchy Rice Chex cereal with melted chocolate and creamy peanut butter. As we coat it all in powdered sugar, the kids sprinkle in whatever Halloween candies and colorful sprinkles we can find (candy eyeballs and candy corn are a must!) and shake it up until it is all mixed together.

Once it’s ready, we pour it into a big bowl, and it’s the first thing to disappear at our Halloween party. Friends and family can’t resist its sweet, crunchy goodness, and it’s always the snack everyone talks about long after the party is over.

Ingredients Notes

Rice Chex Cereal
chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or white chocolate chips (or you can combine them all!)
creamy peanut butter
unsalted butter
powdered sugar
mini Reese’s peanut butter cups
Halloween M&M’s
candy eyes
candy corn

How to Make Halloween Puppy Chow Recipe

Heat in microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter until completely melted.
In a large mixing bowl, add the cereal and pour chocolate mixture over the cereal. Stir to completely coat.
Place powdered sugar in a large resealable ziplock bag.
Add cereal mixture to the bag, seal the bag and toss to completely coat in powdered sugar.
Remove from the bag and pour it back into the large bowl.
Add peanut butter cups, M&M’s, candy eyes, and candy corn. Stir to combine.
Store in an airtight container

Tips & Variations

Get creative with your puppy chow! Some of our favorite add in’s are Reese’s Pieces, mini pretzels, crushed Halloween Oreos, mini marshmallows, Candy Pumpkins and peanuts.
This delicious snack is also known as Muddy Buddies and Monkey Munch.
Serve in a cute Halloween dish, a plastic pumpkin, or even a plastic witches cauldron!
Even though this treat is called “puppy chow”, it should not be given to dogs to eat. It contains chocolate which is toxic for dogs.

Proper Storage

STORE: In an airtight container for up to 5 days.

FREEZE: Our muddy buddies can be frozen for up to 3 months! Store in a airtight, freezer-safe container.

More Fun Halloween Treats

5 from 20 votes

Halloween Puppy Chow

Author — Jennifer Fishkind

Serves —

Sweet and salty and everything in between, our Halloween Puppy Chow Chex Mix (aka Muddy Buddies) is one of our favorite Halloween Treats.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Ingredients

▢ 6 cups Rice Chex Cereal
▢ 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet or milk chocolate
▢ ½ cup creamy peanut butter
▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
▢ 2 cups powdered sugar
▢ ½ cup Reeses' mini peanut butter cups
▢ ½ cup M&M's or other orange and black chocolate candy
▢ ½ cup candy eyes
▢ ½ cup candy corn

Instructions

Place cereal to large mxing bowl.
6 cups Rice Chex Cereal
In a small microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter.
1 cup chocolate chips, ½ cup creamy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Heat for 1 minute, and stir to combine until completely melted.
Pour chocolate mixture over cereal and stir to coat completely.
In a large resealable bag, add powdered sugar and the cereal mixture.
2 cups powdered sugar
Seal bag and toss to coat completely. Remove from bag and pour into large bowl.
Add peanut butter cup, orange and black M&M's, candy eyes and candy corn to the bowl and stir to combine.
½ cup Reeses' mini peanut butter cups, ½ cup M&M's or other orange and black chocolate candy, ½ cup candy eyes, ½ cup candy corn
Store in airtight container.