No churn Puppy Chow Ice Cream recipe has decadent swirls of peanut butter and lots of puppy chow mixed in. Anyone that loves puppy chow needs to try this tasty ice cream.
Puppy Chow Ice Cream is a delicious blend of ice cream with all the flavors of puppy chow mixed in. There is lots of peanut butter, Chex cereal coated in powdered sugar and chocolate chips.
Each bite of Muddy Buddies ice cream is a rich and creamy treat everyone will enjoy. The chocolate and peanut butter flavor combine for the perfect ice cream recipe.
If you love Puppy Chow snack mix, this recipe will be a hit.
Table of contents
Why We Love This Recipe
- No Churn. You do not need any fancy gadgets or ice cream machines to make this homemade treat.
- Chocolate and Peanut. This combination is heavenly.
- Simple ingredients. The entire recipe comes together fast with very little prep work.
Ingredients
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips. I like to use semi-sweet because it cuts down on the sweetness.
- Peanut butter. Creamy peanut butter is best.
- Chex cereal. You can use rice or corn Chex.
- Powdered sugar. Sift to remove any lumps.
- Heavy whipping cream. Make sure this is cold.
- Sweetened condensed milk. This gives the ice cream its sweetness.
Get the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Substitutions and Additions
- Chex Mix. You can use any variation of Chex cereal in this recipe. I Have used rice or corn Chex and both worked great.
- Store bought Muddy Buddies. You can purchase a bag of this snack mix already made at the grocery store if you need to save time.
- Funfetti Puppy Chow. Substitute this for regular puppy chow for a fun twist.
- Lemon Puppy Chow. Lemon fans will like this lemon-flavored substitution.
How to Make Puppy Chow Ice Cream
Step 1. Melt the chocolate. Combine the chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a small microwave safe bowl. Then melt the ingredients on 30 second intervals.
Step 2. Add the Chex cereal. Fold the cereal into the mixture until it is evenly coated. Then toss in the powdered sugar and set aside.
Step 3. Get out a separate large bowl. Whip the cocoa powder and heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Then fold in the sweetened condensed milk and muddy buddy cereal.
Step 4. Spread the ice cream mixture into a loaf pan. Freeze for 5 hours.
Storage
You can store this recipe in the freezer for about two months covered in plastic wrap. You can also transfer it to an airtight container.
However, I suggest eating this within 2 weeks for the best flavor. We love this recipe so much and it rarely last that long.
Expert Tips
- Creamy Peanut Butter. I found that smooth peanut butter worked much better than crunchy peanut butter when making the muddy buddy mix. It combines much better.
- Whipping Cream. Make sure this is well chilled before using. It will help the ice cream mixture to freeze faster.
- Make in advance. Feel free to make the Muddy Buddies in advance. Store inside an airtight container and then use when ready to make the ice cream.
- Chill the bowl and beaters. Place the mixing bowl and beaters of the hand mixer in the fridge or freezer to chill before using. The ice cream mixture will freeze faster.
- Gluten free. Chex Cereal in corn or rice varieties are gluten free. However, the pre-made bags of Muddy Buddies usually contains wheat ingredients. If you have dietary restrictions, make sure to look at the labels.
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- Caramel Pecan Praline Ice Cream recipe
- Dulce de leche ice cream
- Homemade S’mores Ice cream recipe
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- Snickers Ice Cream Recipe
Try this yummy ice cream recipe and leave a comment once you do!
Puppy Chow Ice Cream
Ingredients
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 cups Chex cereal
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Combine the chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a small bowl. Microwave the ingredients on 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until all the chocolate is melted.
- Fold in the cereal until it is evenly coated in the cereal.
- Toss the chocolate coated cereal in the powdered sugar until the cereal is evenly coated in powdered sugar. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip the cocoa powder and heavy cream until stiff peaks begin to form in the cream.
- Fold in the sweetened condensed milk and muddy buddy cereal until the condensed milk is homogenous with the whipped cream.
- Pour the ice cream mixture into a 9×5 inch loaf pan and allow the ice cream to chill in the freezer for 5 hours.
- Serve and enjoy!
