Description
These Puppy Chow Bars are a no-bake dessert inspired by the classic Muddy Buddies snack mix, featuring crispy rice cereal, chocolate, and a luscious white chocolate almond butter swirl. They’re perfect for parties or a sweet treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 150g (5 ½ oz) Crispy Rice Cereal (about 5 cups)
- 60g (2 oz) Unsalted Butter, melted (4 Tbsp)
- 60g (2 oz) Smooth Peanut Butter (4 Tbsp)
- 100g (3 ½ oz) Dark Chocolate Chips (1 cup)
- 80g (2 ⅔ oz) White Chocolate Chips (½ cup)
- 30g (1 oz) Toasted Almond Butter (2 Tbsp)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Vanilla Extract
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) Fine Sea Salt
- 180g (6 ⅓ oz) Powdered Sugar (1½ cups)
- 30g (1 oz) Toasted Sliced Almonds (2 Tbsp)
- Pinch of Ground Cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Pan: Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- Melt Chocolate Base: Combine butter, peanut butter, and dark chocolate; melt and stir until smooth.
- Add Flavor: Stir in vanilla and salt.
- Coat Cereal: Gently toss cereal with melted chocolate until evenly coated.
- Press Mixture: Transfer to pan, spread evenly, and press firmly.
- Melt Swirl: Melt white chocolate and almond butter.
- Create Swirl: Drizzle over cereal and gently swirl.
- Chill & Set: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cut into Bars: Remove from pan and cut into squares.
- Coat with Sugar: Roll bars in powdered sugar.
- Garnish with Almonds: Press toasted almonds onto bars.
Notes
For clean cuts, lightly grease the knife with cooking spray. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: puppy chow, muddy buddies, no bake, dessert, chocolate, peanut butter, almond butter, bars, easy