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Celebrate Fall with this easy to make and utterly delicious, Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies recipe! Perfect for Fall snacking or tailgating parties! #fall #muddybuddies #puppychow #snacks
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Are you dreaming of all things pumpkin yet? Just me? 🙂 If you have been around here any length of time, you know that I am obsessed with all things pumpkin. Fall is by far my favorite season when it comes to food … isn’t it everyone’s?!
I picked up some Pumpkin Spice flavored Wilton Candy melts awhile back and really had no idea what to do with them. As I was doing my weekly grocery shopping over the weekend, it dawned on me – Muddy Buddies!! I haven’t made them in ages – and I loved the idea of making them pumpkin flavored! Some of y’all might call these “puppy chow” – I’ve heard both terms used. No matter what you call them, they are delicious! This Fall version – Pumpkin Spice Muddy buddies – is easy to make and is utterly delicious! It’s the perfect way to snack this season! 🙂
Side note: If you’re looking for a homemade pumpkin butter, my bloggy friend Deb, over at Cooking on the Front Burner has an awesome one! Click HERE to see Deb’s Pumpkin Butter recipe!
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Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies
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Ingredients
- 8 cups Chex cereal
- 1 bag Wilton Pumpkin Spice candy melts, 10 oz.
- ½ cup pumpkin butter
- ¼ cup butter, melted, 1/2 stick
- 1 cup spice cake mix, dry
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place the Chex cereal in a large bowl that has a lid or a large paper grocery bag. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the dry cake mix and powdered sugar. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the pumpkin spice candy melts, butter and pumpkin butter until smooth. Stir constantly.
- Working quickly, pour the candy melts mixture over the cereal. Shake or stir until thoroughly combined and the cereal is mostly covered.
- Immediately pour the dry cake mix mixture over the top and shake until the cereal is well coated.
Notes
- Use this technique to come up with your own flavors, like using apple butter and cinnamon candy melts!
Nutrition
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What is pumpkin butter?
it's similar to apple butter! If you can't find it at the store near the jelly and peanut butter, my friend Deb has a great homemade recipe! http://www.cookingonthefrontburners.com/2014/09/pumpkin-butter.html
I love the flexibility of Muddy Buddies! I haven't seen them done with pumpkin before. Thanks for sharing
What a delicious snack! And it's just perfect for the season!
I love this recipe, Jamie! I love any flavor of muddy buddies, but pumpkin sounds like the best! Yum!
Wow… Just when I think I won't see any "new" pumpkin ideas, someone comes out and does something that I would never even think of!
I love pumpkin flavored snacks, especially when it adds to an old favorite! Can't wait to try these 🙂
yum!!! these look SO good! My MIL Is great at muddy buddies… I should show her these ;o) love the new header too!
Absolutely love puppy chow, I will have to try your spin on it!
I love Muddy Buddies, but I've never had a pumpkin spice version! I bet this one is awesome!
I have actually never made a muddy buddy mix! Looks good, though!