Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Muddy Buddies
Today’s Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Muddy Buddies are irresistible, sweet and fruity with a medley of white and milk chocolate flavour punched up with more than just a hint of strawberry, for a decadent treat perfect for satisfying your chocolate-covered strawberry cravings.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Muddy Buddies Recipe
Traditional puppy chow is made with peanut butter and chocolate, melted together and then use to coat Chex cereal before being tossed in powdered sugar, and while that is always a welcome treat, if I’m known for one thing – it’s for creating fun adaptions of classic recipes.
Today’s chocolate-covered strawberry muddy buddies features a blend of strawberry-coated white chocolate Chex cereal along with double-chocolate Chex cereal to deliver a decadent strawberry and chocolate flavor.
Even with the chocolate and powdered sugar coating, the Chex cereal stays crunchy, making it a satisfying crunchy and sweet treat.
It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, baby showers or a special birthday treat.
If gifting, opt for the Gluten-free Chex Cereal options and possibly a dairy-free chocolate.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Muddy Buddies Variations:
- Add M&Ms or sprinkles
- Add dehydrated strawberries to the final mix
- Add strawberry or tutty-fruity marshmallows (or Marshmallow Bits)
- Add chopped strawberry wafer cookies
- Use exclusively chocolate-covered Chex and add strawberry flavoring
- Or use exclusively chocolate-covered Chex and coat in the dehydrated strawberry and icing sugar coating
- Add in the new Strawberry Cheerios
- Use strawberry cake mix instead of the powdered sugar and dehydrated strawberry coating if you can’t easily source dehydrated strawberries
- Skip the chocolate-coated cereal for a strawberries and cream variation
What’s the difference between puppy chow and muddy buddies? Puppy chow and muddy buddies are the exact same thing, the best I can tell is that it’s called puppy chow in the midwest (because of it’s physical resemblance to puppy chow) and muddy buddies everywhere else.
How to store muddy buddies: Muddy buddies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week (if it doesn’t disappear faster in your house) or can be frozen in an airtight freezer bag or your favorite freezer containers for up to two months. (This set of freezer containers is a crazy bargain.) They will soften overtime so they are best enjoyed within the week.
More Homemade Muddy Buddy Recipes:
- Classic Chex Muddy Buddies
- Lemon Muddy Buddies
- Snickers Muddy Buddies
- Peppermint Bark Muddy Buddies
- Sugar Cookie Puppy Chow from Deliciously Sprinkled
- Bubble Gum Puppy Chow from Baking Beauty
The below video shows how to make a standard muddy buddy recipe (with melted chocolate chips and peanut butter) but I thought I’d include it in this post just in case:
Ingredients for Strawberry Chocolate Muddy Buddies
- Powdered Icing Sugar
- Dehydrated Strawberries
- Cocoa Powder
- Chex cereal
- Red or Pink Candy Melts
- Chocolate Chips
- Coconut Oil or Shortening, optional
Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.
Tip: if gifting, opt for the Gluten-free Chex Cereal options and possibly a dairy-free chocolate.
Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Microwave-safe bowls
- Large ziptop bags
- Cookie Sheet
- Spatula <– I like these spatulas because they are one solid piece and don’t have removable heads for bacteria to get trapped underneath. Plus they are heat-resistant and have a lifetime warranty.
How to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Muddy Buddies
Divide powdered icing sugar in a gallon-sized ziptop bag.
Add the cocoa powder to one bag, shake to combine completely, then set aside.
Place the dehydrated strawberries in a small smoothie-style blender and blitz until broken down into a powder, about 1 minute.
Place the strawberry powder in the second ziptop bag, shake to combine completely and set aside.
Divide Chex cereal into two medium mixing bowls. Set aside.
Place red or pink candy melts in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed. Add a teaspoon or coconut oil or shortening if needed to loosen up the candy melts.
Pour over one bowl of the Chex cereal and stir to coat.
Scoop the Chex cereal into the bag with the strawberry powder powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered icing sugar.
Remove the powdered sugar-coated cereal to a clean cookie sheet and set aside.
Place the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed. Add a teaspoon or coconut oil or shortening if needed to loosen up the chocolate.
Pour the melted chocolate over the remaining bowl of Chex cereal and stir to coat.
Scoop the chocolate-covered Chex cereal into the bag with the cocoa powder and powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered icing sugar.
Remove the cereal to the cookie sheet along with the strawberry Chex and allow to set 1 hour until dry.
Makes approximately 10 servings.
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Muddy Buddies
Chocolate-covered strawberry muddy buddies features a blend of strawberry-coated white chocolate Chex cereal along with double-chocolate Chex cereal to deliver a decadent strawberry and chocolate flavor with a satisfying crunchy texture.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Powdered Icing Sugar
- 1 oz Dehydrated Strawberries
- 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 3 1/2 cups Chex cereal
- 1/2 cup Red or Pink Candy Melts
- 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil or Shortening, optional
Instructions
- Divide powdered icing sugar into two gallon-sized ziptop bags.
- Add the cocoa powder to one bag, shake to combine completely, then set aside.
- Place the dehydrated strawberries in a small smoothie-style blender and blitz until broken down into a powder, about 1 minute.
- Place the strawberry powder in the second ziptop bag, shake to combine completely and set aside.
- Divide Chex cereal into two medium mixing bowls. Set aside.
- Place red or pink candy melts in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed. Add a teaspoon or coconut oil or shortening if needed to loosen up the candy melts.
- Pour over one bowl of the Chex cereal and stir to coat.
- Scoop the Chex cereal into the bag with the strawberry powder powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered icing sugar.
- Remove the powdered sugar-coated cereal to a clean cookie sheet and set aside.
- Place the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed. Add a teaspoon or coconut oil or shortening if needed to loosen up the chocolate.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the remaining bowl of Chex cereal and stir to coat.
- Scoop the chocolate-covered Chex cereal into the bag with the cocoa powder and powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered icing sugar.
- Remove the cereal to the cookie sheet along with the strawberry Chex and allow to set 1 hour until dry.
- Makes approximately 10 servings.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 239Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 59mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 2gSugar: 30gProtein: 2g
Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.
I hope your family loves this easy chocolate-covered strawberry muddy buddies recipe as much as mine does!
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The Muddy Buddies offer a delightful crunch with every bite. The cereal base, coated in a luscious chocolate and strawberry mixture, provides a satisfying texture that keeps you coming back for more.
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