Kid-Favorite Cookie Monster Snack Mix

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This Cookie Monster Puppy Chow is always a kid-favorite snack mix. It’s sweet, crunchy, chocolatey, and packed with broken cookies. It’s also super easy to make—just 20 minutes and you’ve got a fun homemade treat for the kids (and adults too!). This recipe makes enough for 8–12 snackers, and it’s perfect for birthday parties, movie nights, bake sales, or just a fun snack any day of the week!

How to Make Cookie Monster Puppy Chow

Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe

8 cups Rice Chex cereal

1 cup blue candy melts

½ cup creamy peanut butter

¼ cup butter

1 tsp vanilla

1½ cups powdered sugar

1½ cups Oreo cookies, broken into chunks

1½ cups Chips Ahoy cookies, broken into chunks

Candy eyeballs

Step by Step Guide

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a big microwave-safe bowl, melt the blue candy melts, peanut butter, and butter in 30-second bursts—stirring between each—until it’s all smooth and dreamy. Stir in the vanilla.

3. Toss in the Rice Chex and gently mix until every piece is coated.

4. Scoop half the cereal into a ziplock bag, pour in half the powdered sugar, seal it tight and shake, shake, shake!

5. Spread the coated cereal out on your parchment-lined tray. Repeat with the second half.

6. Once everything’s all sugared up and happy, dump it all back in your big bowl and gently fold in the crushed cookies.

7. Spread it back on the tray and let it set for about an hour. This helps it firm up a bit so it’s not just a crumbly mess.

8. Store it in an airtight container and add the candy eyeballs right before serving.

Serve and Enjoy!

And there you have it! Whether you’re whipping this up for a party or just a fun afternoon treat, this Cookie Monster Puppy Chow is guaranteed to be a hit with both kids and adults. Just don’t forget—wait to add the candy eyeballs until you’re ready to serve so they don’t get buried or smudged. It’s the little detail that makes it extra cute (and totally Cookie Monster-approved!).

Ingredients

8 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 cup blue candy melts
¼ cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1½ cups powdered sugar
1½ cups Oreo cookies, broken into chunks
1½ cups Chips Ahoy cookies, broken into chunks
Candy eyeballs

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a big microwave-safe bowl, melt the blue candy melts, peanut butter, and butter in 30-second bursts—stirring between each—until it’s all smooth and dreamy. Stir in the vanilla.
Toss in the Rice Chex and gently mix until every piece is coated.
Scoop half the cereal into a ziplock bag, pour in half the powdered sugar, seal it tight and shake, shake, shake!
Spread the coated cereal out on your parchment-lined tray. Repeat with the second half.
Once everything’s all sugared up and happy, dump it all back in your big bowl and gently fold in the crushed cookies.
Spread it back on the tray and let it set for about an hour. This helps it firm up a bit so it’s not just a crumbly mess.
Store it in an airtight container and add the candy eyeballs right before serving.