Cookies and Cream Chex Mix is a nostalgic 40 minute snack. Inspired by cookies and cream candy bars, this cereal is coated in a delicious white chocolate cream and delicious chopped Oreo crumbs.
If you need some more delicious snack ideas, try my Red Velvet Chex Muddy Buddies Recipe or my Slow Cooker Party Snack Mix.
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Why this Cookies and Cream Chex Mix Recipe is a Keeper
I love this recipe because it’s a quick and easy snack, that also happens to be super delicious! You will definitely want to add this one to your stash of easy recipes.
- Perfect Snack: This snack covers all the bases: salty, sweet, crunchy and delicious!
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients can be found in pantry and is so quick and easy.
- Family Friendly: The kids are going to love this; It is chocolate after all!
- Adaptable: You can make it with so many combinations!
What is Puppy Chow?
Muddy buddies or puppy chow are a sweet and salty snack! Traditional muddy buddies are an irresistible cereal, peanut butter, chocolate and powdered sugar mixture that you will never be able to get enough of.
Simple Ingredient Notes for Oreo Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies
You will need just a few super simple ingredients to make this puppy chow Chex mix recipe. They’re all easy to find at the store, but you may even have some of the ingredients in your kitchen already.
- Chex Cereal: Use regular corn Chex cereal to make the classic muddy buddy treat.
- Oreos: Any kind of chopped Oreos work for this Chex muddy buddies recipe.
- Powdered Icing Sugar: Powdered sugar will make sure your cereal is evenly coated.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions for Puppy Chow
Prepping ahead of time can really help to save you time and kitchen space if you’re hosting a party!
- Make Ahead: Make puppy chow a few days in advance and store it in an airtight container at room temperature. It will stay fresh for about a week.
Pro Tip for Delicious Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies
For extra flavor and crunch, toast the Chex cereal in the oven before mixing it with the melted chocolate. Toasting the cereal will enhance its flavor and give it a slightly crispy texture.
How to Make Cookies and Cream Oreo Muddy Buddies
This recipe comes together in just 5 easy to follow steps. Peanut butter muddy buddies are so easy and delicious, you’ll come back to it again and again.
These are the basic steps for making Cookies and Cream Chex Mix Muddy Buddies. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Prepare Ingredients
Divide Chex cereal into two large bowls and place 1 cup powdered icing sugar in a large zip top bag and set aside. Scrape filling out of Oreos and set aside.
2. Crush Oreos
Blend Oreo cookies in a food processor until they’re fine crumbs, and place crumbs in a gallon-sized bag. Add ½ cup powdered sugar, seal and shake to combine.
3. Make Cream Flavored Chex
Melt the white chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and add Oreo filling and stir until completely combine. Pour the white chocolate mixture over one bowl of cereal and stir to coat.
Scoop the cereal into the powdered sugar bag, then shake to coat the cereal in powdered sugar.
4. Make Chocolate Chex
Melt the chocolate chips in a small microwave safe bowl. Pour melted chocolate chips over the second bowl of Chex cereal and stir to coat. Scoop the cereal into the plastic bag with the Oreo crumbs and powdered sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal.
5. Mix Together Cookies and Cream Cereals
Pour the two sugar-coated cereal mixtures onto a cookie sheet and allow the chocolate to set completely. Stir the two cereal mixtures together in a large mixing bowl before storing or serving the snack mix. Garnish with mini Oreos.
How to Store and Use Leftovers
- Storing: Store in an airtight container or ziploc bag for up to 5 days. If you want to keep it fresh for longer, you can store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Using Leftovers: Enjoy this snack throughout the week as a sweet treat in the afternoon.
Variations and Substitutions for this Popular Recipe
This recipe is so versatile! Try taking it to the next level by experimenting with flavors or trying it with different ingredients.
- Variety of Chex: Mixing different types of Chex can add texture and flavor to your Muddy Buddies.
- Customize Sweetness: Adjust the amount of powdered sugar to your desired level of sweetness.
- More Oreo Cookies: For an extra Oreo flavor, add more crushed cookies to the mixture.
Christmas Muddy Buddies Recipe FAQs
Serve Christmas muddy buddies with Apple Cheddar Fresh Kabobs, Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels or Cookies and Cream Cupcakes.
Yes! Try this recipe with any plain cereal.
Yes! Add whatever flavors you love into this delicious cream muddy buddies recipe.
Expert Tips for Making This Milk Chocolate Rice Chex Snack Recipe
- Add Candy: Your favorite coated chocolate candies add nice color and flavor.
- Different Chex Mix: Try milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate, peanut butter or other flavor to make it even more special.
- Variation: Colored Candy melts allow you to make some really cool combinations.
- Additional Ingredient: Nuts and sprinkles can add even more flavor and fun.
- Dietary consideration tip: Feel free to use gluten free corn Chex and/or sugar alternative powdered sugar, and sugar free chocolate like Lily’s to make it a little healthier.
- Food Processor: If you don’t have a food processor, you can add the Oreos and cereal to a bag and crush with a rolling pin.
Cookies and Cream Chex Mix Muddy Buddies
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Ingredients
- 5 cups Chex cereal
- 8 Oreos
- ¾ cups White chocolate chips
- ¾ cups Chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cup Powdered icing sugar
Instructions
- Divide Chex cereal into two large bowls (2 ½ cups in each) and set aside.
- Place 1 cup powdered icing sugar in a gallon-sized ziptop bag and set aside.
- Scrape Oreo filling out of cookies and set aside. Place Oreo cookies in a food processor and blend until fine crumbs remain.
- Place Oreo crumbs in a gallon-sized bag and add ½ cup powdered sugar. Seal and shake to combine.
- Place white chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed. Add Oreo filling and stir until completely combine.
- Pour white chocolate mixture over one bowl of the Chex cereal and stir to coat.
- Scoop the Chex cereal into the bag with the (plain) powdered icing sugar, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely with the powdered icing sugar.
- Place chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt for 25 seconds. Stir and reheat as needed.
- Pour melted chocolate chips over the second bowl of Chex cereal and stir to coat.
- Scoop the Chex cereal into the bag with the Oreo crumb and powdered icing sugar mixture, then seal and shake to coat the cereal completely.
- Pour the two sugar-coated cereal mixtures onto a cookie sheet and allow the chocolate to set completely, approximately 30 minutes.
- Stir the two cereal mixtures together before storing or serving.
- Optionally, garnish with mini Oreo cookies.
Christina’s Notes
- Add Candy: Your favorite coated chocolate candies add nice color and flavor.
- Different Chex Mix: Try milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate, peanut butter or other flavor to make it even more special.
- Variation: Colored Candy melts allow you to make some really cool combinations.
- Additional Ingredient: Nuts and sprinkles can add even more flavor and fun.
- Dietary consideration tip: Feel free to use gluten free corn Chex and/or sugar alternative powdered sugar, and sugar free chocolate like Lily’s to make it a little healthier.
- Food Processor: If you don’t have a food processor, you can add the Oreos and cereal to a bag and crush with a rolling pin.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
My kids and grandkids are going to flip for this recipe! Can’t wait to set it out on Christmas Eve!
This tasted so amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing this super easy to make cookies and cream muddy buddies recipe! Fam really loves it! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!