Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddy - no matter what you call this easy marijuana muddy buddies recipe, you're going to love the extra kick from the cannabis. This no bake edible treat is made with CannaButter and is freezer friendly - so you can make a double batch and enjoy it for months afterwards.
You'll never want to eat Chex Mix Muddy Buddies without weed again. Bonus - It's completely gluten free! Yum!

Consider this the sweeter version of your favorite Cannabis Chex Mix. It's perfect for the holidays, to give as gifts or even to munch on all summer long. The hardest part will be limiting your serving size.
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👩🏻🍳 BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
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📋INGREDIENTS
- Rice Chex™, Corn Chex™ or Chocolate Chex™ cereal (or combination)
- Semisweet chocolate chips
- Peanut butter
- CannaButter
- Vanilla
- Powdered sugar
See recipe card for exact quantities.
🔪 INSTRUCTIONS
Follow these simple steps for this easy no-bake cannabis recipe.
- Measure cereal into large bowl and set aside.
- In microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and CannaButter uncovered on high for 1 minute; stir.
- Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
- Pour into 2-gallon ziploc bag.
- Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated.
- Spread on waxed paper to cool.
- Divide into airtight bags or containers.
🍽 SERVING SIZE + DOSING
Serving Size: ½ cup
Servings per Recipe: 18
Dosage: Approximately 19 mg THC per serving. Dosage determined using marijuana with 10% THC.
Use our dosing calculator to determine exact dosage if necessary.
Want to make this recipe MORE potent? Here are a few options:
- Use a stronger strain of marijuana when making your infusion.
- Use MORE decarbed weed when making your infusion.
- Eat more! 🙂
Want to make this recipe LESS potent? Here are a few options:
- Replace some of the CannaButter with regular butter.
- Use a weaker strain of marijuana when making your infusion.
- Use LESS decarbed weed when making your infusion.
- Eat less! 🙂
🧾 SUBSTITUTIONS
Make it Gluten Free
The best thing about this recipe is that it's already gluten free! Woo hoo! Just make sure to use a gluten free version of whatever you spread this on.
Make it Dairy Free
Make this dairy free by using a dairy-free butter in your CannaButter infusion. Easy Peasy.
📖 VARIATIONS
There are a couple variations for this recipe:
- Use different cereals! You can completely change the taste of this recipe just by using a different flavor of Chex cereal. Honey Chex, Chocolate Chex or Cinnamon Chex are all delicious options!
- Add Nutella! Go super crazy and replace the peanut butter with Nutella. Looking for a super potent option? Use our Cannabis Nutella!
🥘FREEZING AND STORAGE
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
FREEZER INSTRUCTIONS
Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months.
📋 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why is it called Muddy Buddies? Is there another name for it?
Yes! It was originally called Puppy Chow because it so closely resembles puppy chow. Once it caught on in popularity, Chex cereal printed a recipe on the box called Muddy Buddies.
It's also called: Monkey Munch, Muddy Munch, Reindeer Chow and Doggy Bag
Is Puppy Chow healthy for me?
Ummm.... no. Not even a little bit. But eat up and don't worry about calories or fat or anything other than feeling blissed out on this tasty treat.
Is this a Midwest thing? I've never heard of it.
It was started in the Midwest and continues to be popular there, although it is spreading to the far corners of the US.
Would this make a good gift?
Absolutely! Who wouldn't love a container of Cannabis Muddy Buddies?!? Click here to grab our printable cannabis gift tags.
Print📖 Recipe
Easy Cannabis Muddy Buddies Recipe
Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddy - no matter what you call this easy marijuana muddy buddies recipe, you're going to love the extra kick from the cannabis. This no bake edible treat is made with CannaButter and is freezer friendly - so you can make a double batch and enjoy it for months afterwards. You'll never want to eat Chex Mix Muddy Buddies without weed again. Bonus - It's completely gluten free! Yum!
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 18 1x
Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex™, Corn Chex™ or Chocolate Chex™ cereal (or combination)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup CannaButter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Measure cereal into large bowl and set aside.
- In microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and CannaButter uncovered on high for 1 minute; stir.
- Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
- Pour into 2-gallon ziploc bag.
- Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated.
- Spread on waxed paper to cool.
- Divide into airtight bags or containers.
Notes
DOSAGE INFORMATION
Serving Size: ½ cup
Servings per Recipe: 18
Dosage: Approximately 19 mg THC per serving. Dosage determined using marijuana with 10% THC
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Gluten Free, Dessert, Sweet, Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Edibles, Holidays
Linda
Christmas is going to be so much better this year.
★★★★★
Cannabis Spatula
We couldn't agree more!