Apple Pie Muddy Buddies with Streusel Topping! The awesomeness of muddy buddies combined with the delicious taste of streusel topped apple pie!
Puppy Chow is one of my favorite treats, and if you love it as much as I do, you must try this Apple Pie spin on it.
Muddy Buddies Recipe
How to Make Apple Pie Muddy Buddies
This is a brief overview of how to make this simple recipe. For the full recipe see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Cook down the apple butter. This will help thicken it and remove some of it’s moisture, leading to a puppy chow that is more crisp and doesn’t go stale quickly.
- Continue making the coating. To the cooked down apple butter we will add cinnamon, vanilla and white chocolate. Then you will add in the butter.
- Coat the cereal. Use the coating to coat the cereal. Then coat it with powdered sugar.
- Let it all cool. It is essential to let it all completely cool before it is stored away.
- Make the streusel topping. Combine butter, brown sugar, and oats. Bake it, break it up and then toss it with the puppy chow.
Apple Butter
Apple Butter is one of my favorite fall treats. It’s the combination of apples, sugar, and spices that have been greatly cooked down. It is delicious on its own, on toast, or in different ingredients. It is super simple to make, and I have a great Crockpot Apple Butter recipe.
Crockpot Apple Butter
Storing
Apple Pie Muddy Buddies should be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks. Though I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it doesn’t last that long.
Muddy Buddies freeze very well! You can just pop the ziplock bag or container that you are storing it in in the freezer and keep it there for up to three months.
More Muddy Buddies
If you are looking for other great spins on Muddy Buddies, look no further.
If you make this recipe or any of my others, please leave me a comment and let me know wha you think!
Apple Pie Muddy Buddies with Streusel Topping
Ingredients
For Muddy Buddies
- 1/3 cup apple butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 cups chex cereal I used corn
- 2 cups powdered sugar
For Streusel Topping
- 1 stick of butter softened not melted
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup of quick cooking oats
Instructions
- Heat the apple butter in a small saucepan over low heat. You are doing this to cook off some of the moisture, so cook until it looks thicker, stirring consistently, about five minutes. You will see the streaks of water disappear.
- Remove the apple butter from the heat and stir in the cinnamon and the vanilla until combined. Then stir in the white chocolate chips and return to the heat. Continue stirring until the chips are melted.
- Stir in the butter until melted.
- Pour the mixture over the cereal in a large bowl. Mix until it is equally distributed.
- While it is still hot, add the powdered sugar a little bit at a time until the cereal is completely coated.
- Transfer the cereal to two cookie sheets so that it can cool in a single layer.
- To make the streusel topping, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the ingredients together with a fork. It will be a little chunky, and that is okay.
- On a parchment-lined baking sheet, spread half the mixture.
- Bake the mixture for 8 minutes, but keep an eye on it. All ovens cook differently and you don't want it to burn.
- Transfer the mixture (it will be in chunks) to a paper towel-lined plate. Let it cool completely and then break it apart into bite-sized pieces.
- Repeat with the second half of the mixture.
- After the muddy buddies and streusel topping have cooled completely, combine them and transfer to a container that can be completely sealed. Best when eaten within two days.
danielle miller says
I made apple butter last week – I have no excuse to not make this!
Totally Danielle! And I have another recipe that uses apple butter coming this week!
danielle miller says
Good Morning! I wanted to let you know that I featured this in my “What I Bookmarked This Week” post – stop by and see!
Thank you so much Danielle!
tricia savage says
This looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. Fall is my favorite time to bake also. I just started a blog a few weeks ago and I have a lot of great fall recipes. Take a look. cookiescrumbsandchickens.blogspot.com. But i have a question. I cant find apple butter, can i use something else or make it. You have a great blog. Thanks, Tricia
tricia savage says
Sorry, also can I use rice chex?
You can use the rice, but I had much better results with it staying crisp with corn.
Hi Tricia! I love fall for baking! There isn’t a really easy substitute for the apple butter. I’m surprised you aren’t able to find it, I’ve found it in grocery stores and in Target near the jellies and the peanut butter. I hope you can find it, it’s what makes this recipe so delicious! There are recipes online for homemade apple butter, but I can’t say how they would do in this recipe.
tricia savage says
Thanks so much..I will try Target today..cant wait to try this recipe..:))
I hope you like it Tricia!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
Oh yum! I love all those streusel pieces in there! And apple butter with melted chip? Genius!!!!
Thanks Jocelyn! The combo of the apple butter and the white chocolate . . . drinkable.
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
oh my goodness! This is such a GREAT idea for muddy buddies!!
Thanks Nancy!!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
I’m coming over and you better have a HUGE batch of this ready because I will fight you for it :)
Hahahaha! I will make plenty Julie, and that way there will be no fighting :)
Sarah says
Okay Lisa…now you’ve officially become my favorite dessert blogger. Not only does this look delicious – it’s photographed beautifully! Pinning to make for my three boys for a special after school snack!
Awwww, aren’t you just the sweetest, Sarah!
Jessica says
These look so delicious! I can’t wait to try them this Fall! Thanks for sharing my friend!
Thanks Jessica!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I cannot tell you how much I am in love with these muddy buddies. And this story! So sweet!
Thanks Dorothy!! I might have to make 83 more desserts with these flavor combinations!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
Streusel Topping and Muddy Buddies together???!!! I think I hear angels singing!!
Thanks Meghan!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
In love with this! I can’t believe you added streusel to muddy buddies – genius!!
Thanks Ashley!! It’s the best part!
Heather @ French Press says
this may be the best fall snack ever