Muddy Buddy Trail Mix makes the chocolately peanut buttery goodness of the famous Chex Muddy Buddies low carb, grain free, and sugar free. I’ve seen recipes floating around for making this with pork rinds but I am not that adventurous. Using nuts and coconut seemed much safer.
I’ve loved Muddy Buddies since I was a teenager. One of the boys would show up to youth group with two gallon ziploc bags full. I thought his mom was amazing. I had no idea how simple they were to make. There were many youth group nights that I would eat that deliciousness by the handful.
I took the classic melted chocolate and peanut butter chex topping and made it sugar free and then poured it onto a mix of nuts and coconut. It has the flavor and the crunch of regular Muddy Buddies but none of the grains and a lot less of the carbs.
Muddy Buddy Trail Mix
Ingredients:
7 oz unsweetened, 85% or 90% chocolate
1 tbsp butter or coconut oil
1/2 cup peanut butter (without added sugar)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend), finely ground
3/4 cup each almonds, walnuts, pecans, and peanuts (or 3 cups of the nuts of your choice)
3 cups coconut flakes
Coating:
1/2 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend), finely ground
2 tbsp peanut flour, optional
Directions:
In a medium bowl melt the chocolate and the butter or oil in the microwave. I melt chocolate in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds. You can do this on the stove top over low heat if you prefer.
Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and sweetener.
In a large bowl mix the nuts and coconut. Pour the chocolate mixture over the nuts and coconut. Stir well. Spread onto a large baking sheet lined with waxed paper or parchment paper. Sprinkle half the topping over the trail mix.
Refrigerate until firm. Sprinkle the rest of the topping over the trail mix and mix well. Break up any large pieces. Store in the fridge.
Yields 7-8 cups
15 minPrep Time
5 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 7 oz unsweetened, 85% or 90% chocolate
- 1 tbsp butter or coconut oil
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (without added sugar)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend), finely ground
- 3/4 cup each almonds, walnuts, pecans, and peanuts (or 3 cups of the nuts of your choice)
- 3 cups coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend), finely ground
- 2 tbsp peanut flour, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl melt the chocolate and the butter or oil in the microwave. I melt chocolate in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds. You can do this on the stove top over low heat if you prefer.
- Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and sweetener.
- In a large bowl mix the nuts and coconut. Pour the chocolate mixture over the nuts and coconut. Stir well. Spread onto a large baking sheet lined with waxed paper or parchment paper. Sprinkle half the topping over the trail mix.
- Refrigerate until firm. Sprinkle the rest of the topping over the trail mix and mix well. Break up any large pieces. Store in the fridge.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Amount Per Serving with 16 servings per recipe |
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Calories 314
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%Daily Value
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Total Fat 29.5g
45%
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Saturated Fat 10.9g
55%
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TransFat 0.0g
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Cholesterol 2mg
1%
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Sodium 14mg
1%
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Total Carbohydrates 11.0g
4%
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Dietary Fiber 6.1g
24%
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Sugars 2.3g
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Protein 9.4g
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Vitamin A 1%
Vitamin C 2%
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Calcium 4%
Iron 34%
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This sounds delish but I do not like coconut flakes-
Can I just eliminate them or will it not turn out ?
Thanks
Yes, just double the nuts or half the other ingredients.
Do you think some broken pork rinds would work in this? That would certainly lower the net carb count. (And I have 2 of the big barrels from Sam’s I’m trying to use up — hehe.)
Yes. I’ve seen similar recipes with pork rinds. I haven’t been able to wrap my head around using them in a sweet recipe yet. lol.
How well would this do travelling without refrigeration? We’re going camping & this would be a great treat to have along but I worry it might just be a greasy mess without a fridge.
The chocolate would melt if it’s hot but it should be fine to just keep in a cooler.