Try this 15 minute, 4 ingredient, no bake dessert! Chex cereal is coated in chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar for the ultimate simple and delicious dessert.
I love a good, easy dessert (I’m also looking at you, Fairy Bread!), and this Monkey Munch recipe is about as easy as they come.
Also known as Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow, Monkey Munch is a fast and simple dessert made by coating Chex cereal in chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. And while I do love all of these ingredients separately, this dish is greater than the sum of its parts.
It is sweet, a little salty, kinda crunchy and definitely a food that I can eat non-stop. Make this dish in about 15 minutes and put a bowl on your counter. Come back an hour later and you’ll be wondering where it all went!
Why Make this Recipe
- No Bake: No Bake desserts (like these Gingerbread Truffles) are my favorite! No heat makes this recipe a great choice for making with kids.
- 4 Ingredients: And most of them you probably already have in your house!
- 15 Minutes: Baking is fun, but waiting hours until you can eat your final product is not! This recipe requires just a few minutes in the fridge to harden the chocolate and you’ll be enjoying your Monkey Munch Recipe in no time.
What Do I Need to Make this Recipe?
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
- Chex Cereal: Rice Chex cereal.
- Peanut Butter: I use creamy peanut butter.
- Chocolate Chips: I use semi-sweet chocolate chips. You can also use milk chocolate or dark chocolate depending on your preference.
- Powdered Sugar
How to Make this Recipe
Step 1: Coat the Cereal in Chocolate
Put the Chex cereal in a large bowl.
In a small, microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and peanut butter together. Microwave the chocolate and peanut butter for 30 seconds, remove from the microwave, and mix with a spoon or fork.
Put the bowl back in the microwave and cook for another 30 seconds. Repeat again if necessary until the chocolate and peanut butter are melted together. Mix again to combine.
Pour the chocolate and peanut butter over the chex cereal and use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to combine the cereal with the chocolate/peanut butter mixture.
Step 2: Refrigerate
Once the cereal is completely coated, put the bowl in the refrigerator for 5-8 minutes until the mixture cools down but does not harden.
Step 3: Coat the Cereal in Powdered Sugar
When the chocolate has reached the right consistency, remove the cereal from the fridge and add the powdered sugar to it, ¼ cup at a time.
After each addition, mix the puppy chow with a rubber spatula until coated, then add the next round of powdered sugar. Keep mixing until the puppy chow is fully coated with sugar and the pieces appear white.
Put the mixture in the fridge for another 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- If you are allergic to peanuts, you can use any other nut butter!
- You can get fancy and add vanilla into your melted chocolate if you’d like.
- Feel free to use white chocolate, cookies and cream chocolate bars, strawberry chocolate, or any other flavors you think might sound delicious.
Recipe FAQs
You can keep your Monkey Munch in an airtight container for about a week. You can also put it in the freezer for up to 3 months!
Monkey munch is also called Muddy Buddies, Puppy Chow, or Reindeer Chow.
Did you enjoy this Monkey Munch Recipe? If so, make sure to leave a comment letting me know what you thought. And check out these other recipes I picked out just for you:
- Oreo Dessert Egg Rolls
- Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding
- Fudgy Brownie Recipe
- Oreo Truffles with Raspberry Filling
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Monkey Munch Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups Chex cereal
- ½ cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Put the chex cereal in a large bowl.
- In a small, microwave safe bowl, add ½ cup chocolate chips and ½ cup creamy peanut butter together. Microwave the chocolate and peanut butter for 30 seconds, remove from the microwave, and mix with a spoon or fork. Put the bowl back in the microwave and cook for another 30 seconds. Repeat again if necessary until the chocolate and peanut butter are melted together. Mix again to combine.
- Pour the chocolate and peanut butter over 4 cups of chex cereal and use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to combine the cereal with the chocolate/peanut butter mixture.
- Once the cereal is completely coated, put the bowl in the refrigerator for 5-8 minutes until the mixture cools down but does not harden.
- When the chocolate has reached the right consistency, remove the cereal from the fridge and add 1 ½ cups powdered sugar to it, ¼ cup at a time. After each addition, mix the puppy chow with a rubber spatula until coated, then add the next round of powdered sugar. Keep mixing until the puppy chow is fully coated with sugar and the pieces appear white.
- Put the mixture in the fridge for another 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- If you are allergic to peanuts, you can use any other nut butter!
- You can get fancy and add vanilla into your melted chocolate if you’d like.
- Feel free to use white chocolate, cookies and cream chocolate bars, strawberry chocolate, or any other flavors you think might sound delicious.
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