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Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

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The ultimate in healthy snacking! Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies! This is not your typical puppy chow; it’s gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free! The kids will come running for this fun and easy snack and will always have fun helping out making the recipe!

Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies (Gluten-Free, Vegan) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 The ultimate in healthy snacking! Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies! This is not your typical puppy chow; it's gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free! The kids will come running for this fun and easy snack and will always have fun helping out making the recipe!

Who doesn’t love muddy buddies? Crazy people, that’s who! I actually don’t remember eating muddy buddies as a kid, but after all these years as a food blogger I’ve seen so many yummy and drool-worthy recipes for muddy buddies. All those recipes called for tons of butter, sugar, fats, well, you get the picture. With me being me, I had to make a healthy gluten-free and vegan recipe before I could indulge in the delicious cereal snack!

Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies (Gluten-Free, Vegan) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 The ultimate in healthy snacking! Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies! This is not your typical puppy chow; it's gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free! The kids will come running for this fun and easy snack and will always have fun helping out making the recipe!

Once Chex finally made their cereals free of BHT, I was able to enjoy one of my old gluten-free favorites yet again. That also meant it was time to make the muddy buddies. By the way, I hate the term puppy chow. It is classically called muddy buddies. Think of “muddy” coated chew cereal and the “mud” being the chocolate, sugar, or whatever coating you decide to use. My muddy buddy recipe tastes like a Reeses peanut butter cup. I use cocoa powder, peanut flour, some powdered Swerve, and stevia syrup. Literally this is the most addicting snack. If you pour some in a bowl and add in some milk…it’s approved for breakfast!

Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies (Gluten-Free, Vegan) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 The ultimate in healthy snacking! Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies! This is not your typical puppy chow; it's gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free! The kids will come running for this fun and easy snack and will always have fun helping out making the recipe!

You know what’s even more fun? No bake! Just toss in a big (BIG) bowl and mix it around or shake it in a big bag! It is so easy to make, which may be dangerous since it’s so addicting! One of my all time favorite sweet snacks for sure! I still remember the day I made this. It was a sunny Sunday last summer after I came home from the local farmer’s market in town. I said screw the veggies and let’s make muddy buddies!

Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies

Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies (Gluten-Free, Vegan) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 The ultimate in healthy snacking! Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies! This is not your typical puppy chow; it's gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free! The kids will come running for this fun and easy snack and will always have fun helping out making the recipe!

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Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

The ultimate in healthy snacking! Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies! This is not your typical puppy chow; it’s gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free! The kids will come running for this fun and easy snack and will always have fun helping out making the recipe!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Yield: 5 Cups 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: American
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Instructions

  1. Toss all ingredients in a large bowl or place all ingredients in a large plastic bag. Shake or mix until fully coated.
  2. Store in an airtight container or bag.

Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies (Gluten-Free, Vegan) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 The ultimate in healthy snacking! Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies! This is not your typical puppy chow; it's gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free! The kids will come running for this fun and easy snack and will always have fun helping out making the recipe!

Rice cereal, some good protein from the peanut flour, cocoa, and sweetness! Healthy, gluten-free, vegan, sugar-free indulgence that’s no-bake and perfect for summer! I haven’t made any in months and that is about to change as I’m drooling just remember the taste of this delicious sweet dessert/snack/breakfast. So who’s with me? Are you ready to get MUDDY?

So tell me:

+ Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow?

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  4. Leslie Soto says

    Your recipe caught my eye because I love muddy buddies + anything peanut butter and chocolate. I’ll have to make these soon. I know my hubby will love them so much i’ll have to double the batch! Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Stacey says

    Oh these look awesome! Though being Aussie I’d never heard of muddy buddies, haha, thanks for enlightening me! Loving the fact that they’re GF too!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Haha, it’s okay! Never too late! I really don’t know if I ever even had them until now anyway!

      Reply

  7. Carol ("Mimi") says

    I love crunchy snacks. But, so often, they’re not healthy. Your muddy buddies recipe looks delicious! It would accommodate “guilt-free” snacking — a win-win situation!

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  13. Elyssa says

    Whatttt??? Healthy peanut butter cup muddy buddies?? And so few ingredients/instructions? Sounds too good to be true! I know what I’m making this weekend… thank you for sharing!

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  14. Kelli says

    Ahhh, Rebecca you had me at peanut butter cups! And I grew up on muddy buddies (or puppy chow as it was known to me for years). How fun to have a healthier version! Thanks for sharing!!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      You’d be a terrible mother if you actually gave your kids muddy buddies for breakfast!

      Reply

  19. Sharon says

    I can’t believe I’ve never been blogging for 7+ years and never heard of muddy buddies before! Where have I been hiding? It sure is a tasty looking snack. I bet it would make a great after school treat 🙂

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  37. Kristen | Kandy Apple Mama says

    Ohhhh myyyy goshhhh. Game changer! I’ve been slowly trying to move my family in the Vegan direction. You can’t do it all at once or there will be resistance. My husband loves puppy chow (sorry!) so this is what I’m making for dessert tonight! So excited to try it out!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Haha, I definitely like the term muddy buddies more! (That’s how the Chex brand calls it too!)

      Reply

  43. Dianne's Vegan Kitchen says

    I haven’t had these in years! They’re so fun at parties. Thank you for veganizing them!

    Reply

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