Muddy Buddy Cookies (No-Bake!)

Make everybody's favorite party snack into a no-bake cookie! These Muddy Buddy Cookies are simple to make and have tons of rich chocolate & peanut butter flavor.

🤎 Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Best of both worlds. You're going to get all of the traditional flavors of Muddy Buddies in this cookie recipe. They have chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and the perfect crunch of the Chex mix. To top it all off, that powdered sugar coating gives one last punch of sweetness to this irresistible dessert.
• Upgrade Muddy Buddies from snack to dessert. While Muddy Buddies are really good for a light sweet snack, these No Bake Muddy Buddy Cookies give the whole dessert at once. If you need a pretty easy dessert to take to your next Christmas party, people will go nuts (pun totally intended) over these!
• Perfect to make with kids. Since this is a no-bake recipe, it's great to make with kids. It really is as simple as melting a few things together, adding cereal, letting it set, and rolling in powdered sugar. Get ready for a slightly messy, totally fun recipe!

🍫 Ingredients

• 6 cups Chex cereal - This needs to be the unflavored, original Chex.
• 1 cup mini marshmallows - Any kind of marshmallows will work, but the mini marshmallows melt much faster and more evenly.
• ½ stick butter - This should be melted.
• 1 cup peanut butter - I recommend using creamy (rather than crunchy) peanut butter for this recipe. You want that chocolate peanut butter coating to be nice and smooth!
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips - If you prefer a sweeter coating, you can use milk chocolate chips. I like the little bit of a bite that the semisweet offers.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar - We'll use this at the end to coat the cookies.

Additions & Substitutions

• Use a different flavor chip to customize your cookies. You can use peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, or white chocolate chips in this recipe. You can even use colored candy melts to make the cookies extra pretty!
• Add in your favorite sweet Chex Mix elements. Mini M&M's, peanuts, or sprinkles would work great with this recipe. I'd use about ½ cup of any add-in.

👨‍🍳 How to Make No-Bake Muddy Buddy Cookies

1. MAKE COATING. In a large microwave-safe bowl, mix together 1 cup mini marshmallows, ½ stick butter, 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup chocolate chips, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Microwave in 30-second increments until melted, stirring until everything is smooth.
2. ADD CHEX. Gently fold in the 6 cups of Chex cereal, coating it well with the melted mixture.
3. FORM COOKIES. Drop ¼ cup scoops of Chex mixture onto a non-stick baking sheet lined with silicone or parchment paper. Let them cool for at least an hour (refrigerating is even better).
4. COAT IN POWDERED SUGAR. Once cooled, roll each cookie in powdered sugar until fully coated.

Love that chocolate & peanut butter flavor combo? You've got to try my Reese's Cup Cake! 🥜🍫

🎦 Step-by-Step Recipe Video

🥡 Leftovers & Storage

STORAGE: These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. I'd recommend enjoying them within 4-5 days of preparing.

FREEZING: This isn't a cookie to freeze. The Chex cereal will become soggy and soft. Make these from scratch!

💡 More Helpful Tips & Tricks

• Don't make your cookies too big! I like to stick to about ¼ cup of Chex mixture when forming the cookies, roughly ⅓ the size of your fist.
• It helps to very gently form them together with your hands as you drop the puppy chow mixture onto the cookie sheet. This will help the ingredients stick together.
• It also helps to tap the excess powdered sugar off of the cookie (very gently!).

Save this one for your holiday baking days - it's perfect for the kids at the party! If you give it a try, I'd love for you to rate ⭐️ and review 💭 the recipe in the comments at the bottom of this post.