#Muddy buddy recipe how to#
Start slow and add it to taste.Ĭommon Questions How to Store Muddy Buddy Trail Mix Protein - To boost the protein mix in some protein powder. Keto cereal, coconut flakes, and pumpkin seeds work well. Nut-free - To make this nut-free you can use sunflower seed butter and then use mix-ins that aren't nuts. Peanut-free - Sub in almond butter or another nut butter and don't use peanuts. White Chocolate - Sub in sugar-free white chocolate chips.ĭairy-free - Make sure to use dairy-free chocolate and coconut oil and this will be naturally dairy-free and vegan. The chocolate and peanut butter hides a lot of the coconut flavor.Ĭhocolate - The sweetener makes this pretty sweet but you can use your favorite sugar-free chocolate chips instead of dark chocolate or unsweetened chocolate if you prefer. Without Coconut - If you are not a coconut fan you can make this with all nuts BUT you really can't taste the coconut that much. If the sweetener gets absorbed you can add a little more after this has firmed up.Įxpert Tip: If you are storing this in a plastic bag you can pour in a little more sweetener and just shake to cover the healthy muddy buddies. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Step Four: Coat with additional powdered sweetener. Step Three: Mix in the nuts and coconut to the chocolate mixture until they are well coated. Step Two: Stir in the butter or oil, sweetener, and vanilla. The residual heat will melt the rest of the chocolate. At that point, stop heating it and just stir. Then 15-second increments, stirring after each, until it is 75% melted. As long as you do it slowly it should not burn. Step One: Melt the chocolate in a large bowl.Įxpert Tip: I melt chocolate in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl. Just coat your mix-ins with chocolate and then the sweetener. Unsweetened Coconut Flakes - Make sure to choose large flakes and not finely shredded. I like using a combination of chopped nuts, almond flakes, and peanuts for the most contrast in shapes and textures. Vanilla - Vanilla extract enhances the rest of the flavors. The original recipe calls for powdered sugar so it makes sense to swap that out for a sugar-free sweetener such as powdered erythritol or powdered monk fruit. Sweetener - Powdered sweetener works best to avoid a gritty feeling when eating. Peanut Butter - Make sure to choose one without added sugar. Unsweetened or Very Dark Chocolate - I use unsweetened baking chocolate when making this.īutter or Coconut Oil - Either of these work fine. Using nuts and coconut seemed much safer. I've seen recipes floating around for making this with pork rinds but I am not that adventurous. It is great to gift and bring to a holiday party.
Whether you call it puppy chow, healthy puppy chow, or something else, it is delicious.
It has the flavor and the crunch of regular Muddy Buddies but none of the grains and a lot less of the carbs and is naturally gluten-free. I took the classic melted chocolate and peanut butter Chex topping and made it sugar-free and then poured it onto a mix of nuts and coconut. There were many youth group nights when I would eat that tasty treat by the handful. I had no idea how simple they were to make. One of the boys would show up to the youth group with two gallon-sized Ziploc bags full. I've loved Muddy Buddies since I was a teenager. By subscribing, I consent to receiving emails.
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