Christmas Puppy Chow featuring andes candies, sometimes called Muddy Biddies, is a sweet, chocolatey, minty, crunchy holiday treat that is perfect for gift giving as well as Christmas snacking.
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Here is why this recipe is amazing:
- Mint and chocolate flavors bring the flavors of Christmas to this people puppy chow recipe.
- A crowd favorite that is found at many holiday parties.
- Allergy-friendly, peanut-free snack mix perfect for giving as a homemade food gift.
Ingredients needed to make Christmas Puppy Chow :
- Rice Cereal squares – Rice Chex, corn Chex or Crispix cereal. Or any combination of the three.
- Andes Candies Mints – Be sure to unwrap the candies
- Powdered Sugar – also known as 10X sugar or icing sugar.
- Cocoa Powder – I like to use Hershey’s cocoa. Add extra cocoa flavor by using dark cocoa
How to make Puppy Chow Chex Mix with Andes Candy
- Place powdered sugar along with the cocoa powder in a gallon-sized ziptop bag, close bag and shake to combine. Set aside.
- Measure Chex cereal into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Unwrap the Andes mint chocolates and place in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds, stir and reheat as needed.
- Pour melted Andes chocolates over the Chex cereal.
- Gently stir to coat the cereal with the melted candy.
- Scoop the Chex cereal into the bag with the powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered icing sugar.
- Pour the powdered sugar-coated cereal onto a cookie sheet and allow the Andes chocolates to set completely, approximately 30 minutes, before storing or serving.
Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
My family likes to use Chex cereal. Rice Chex, Corn Chex or a combination of both are a favorite. Also you can use Crispix cereal. 
I store my Christmas muddy buddies in either a gallon sized zip top bag or another air tight container. It is important to keep humidity and moisture away from the snack mix. Moisture will dissolve the powdered sugar making the treat sticky.
Looking to make your Christmas muddy buddies have more of a holiday flair? Add a few shakes of holiday sprinkles, holiday colored M&Ms and other Christmas candies.
More Muddy Buddies Recipes
- Christmas Puppy Chow – aka. muddy buddies with Andes Candies
- Churro Muddy Buddies – cinnamon-sugar dusting over melted white chocolate coated Chex cereal to give you a sweet Chex mix snack mix.
- Cookies & Cream Muddy Buddies – combine the flavors of crushed Oreo cookies, Chex cereal, white chocolate, milk chocolate all dusted in powdered sugar for a chocolaty people puppy chow snack mix.
Christmas Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 4 cups Chex cereal
- 1 cup Andes Mints approximately 15
- 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
Instructions
- Place powdered sugar along with the cocoa powder in a gallon-sized ziptop bag, close bag and shake to combine. Set aside.
- Measure Chex cereal into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Unwrap the Andes mint chocolates and place in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds, stir and reheat as needed.
- Pour melted Andes chocolates over the Chex cereal.
- Gently stir to coat the cereal with the melted candy.
- Scoop the Chex cereal into the bag with the powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered icing sugar.
- Pour the powdered sugar-coated cereal onto a cookie sheet and allow the Andes chocolates to set completely, approximately 30 minutes, before storing or serving.
Notes
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Sarah Mock
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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 12 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.
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