Looking for a quick and easy Christmas treat that’s festive, fun, and doesn’t require turning on the oven? This No-Bake Reindeer Chow (also called Christmas Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies) is the perfect holiday snack mix for parties, teacher gifts, or cozy movie nights at home.
With just a few simple ingredients, Chex cereal, chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar, this treat comes together in minutes and looks adorably festive with red and green candies sprinkled in.
With just a few simple ingredients, Chex cereal, chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar, this treat comes together in minutes and looks adorably festive with red and green candies sprinkled in.
🎁 Why You’ll Love This No-Bake Christmas Recipe
- No baking required, perfect for kids to help make!
- Budget-friendly and made with pantry staples.
- Easily customizable for allergies or flavor preferences.
- Makes a great gift for teachers, neighbors, or coworkers.
🧑🍳 Ingredients:
9 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 cup red and green M&M’s
½ cup mini pretzels, broken into pieces (optional)
¼ cup holiday sprinkles (optional for extra cheer!)
🎄 Directions:
1. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter together in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
2. Stir in vanilla extract.
3. Pour the chocolate mixture over Chex cereal in a large bowl, gently stirring to coat evenly.
4. Transfer mixture to a large zip-top bag or container with a lid. Add powdered sugar, then shake until fully coated.
5. Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet to cool.
6. Once cooled, mix in M&M’s, pretzels, and sprinkles.
7. Store in an airtight container for up to a week, if it lasts that long!
- Use white chocolate or peppermint chips for a holiday twist.
- Add crushed candy canes for a peppermint crunch.
- Divide into mason jars or cellophane bags tied with ribbon for a homemade Christmas gift idea.
🎅 Perfect for:
Classroom parties
Holiday movie nights
Christmas cookie exchanges
DIY edible gifts
📌 Pin This No-Bake Christmas Treat for Later!
🧡 Final Thoughts:
Whether you call it Reindeer Chow, Christmas Puppy Chow, or Holiday Muddy Buddies, this no-bake Christmas snack is guaranteed to bring smiles to your holiday season. It’s a fun and easy treat kids will love to help make, and eat!
Written by Diana Chastain from Nanny to Mommy
This looks like a really good twist on the standard recipe that we've done with chex mix. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love just about any Chex mix recipe! This stuff looks really good.
ReplyDeleteMmmm!! What a delicious treat!! Something we will definitely have to make for the holidays! Thankfully we have no nut allergies here!
ReplyDeleteLooking good and tasty
ReplyDeleteThis is such an easy treat to make! Perfect to give to teachers, mailman, neighbors, etc!
ReplyDeleteThis looks easy and splendid! Great ingredients!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fail proof present we gift to many neighbors, teachers, friends. What a great treat!
ReplyDeleteWow that sounds delicious! I haven't seen chocolate peanut butter Cheerios but I will be on the look out now!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteThese scrumptious party mixes not only look good, they are healthier for you too!
ReplyDeleteThe kids look like they are having a good time making this recipe.
This sounds like a delicious muddy buddy recipe, my favorite for the holidays! And who doesn't love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, yum! :) Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh yum, bring there to my house please!
ReplyDeleteAwww, love how this recipe is easy to have kids of so many ages help out. Great combination and use of easy to find and have on hand pantry items.
ReplyDeleteOooo! I kid friendly recipe that my kids will not only enjoy making but eating too! I haven't made anything with peanutbutter cheerios before. Looks delicious and richly wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI have never tried the chocolate peanut butter Cheerios, but they look so yummy!
ReplyDeleteFinally, a Cheerios with a taste, lol. These sound good.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good. I will have to try and make some of this. My grandsons would love it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a tasty treat, and just messy enough the kids would think it fun to make. I never heard of 2-gallon bags before, I need to look for them, and I'd like to try this.
ReplyDeleteI think I would like the extra something that the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios would deliver!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite for the holiday treat variety is muddy buddy. We can make them all year round but for some reason it only happens for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! Looks like they had fun making it!
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