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This Filth and Worms Pet Chow is a no bake dessert recipe that makes a creepy-crawly Halloween deal with! It’s simple to make and stuffed with crushed Oreo “grime” and gummy worms!

Close up of a black bowl filled with Dirt and Worms Puppy Chow.

What’s Pet Chow?

Pet chow, often known as Muddy Buddies, is a enjoyable and simple no-bake deal with. Chex rice cereal is the bottom to this addicting concoction. Within the authentic model, the cereal is coated in chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar, however we’re going to tweak the substances to make it appear like grime and worms! Though that is known as “pet” chow, it’s undoubtedly not for canine consumption.

A Enjoyable and Creepy Halloween Deal with

On this model of pet chow we’ll be utilizing Oreo crumbs and gummy worms to create a tasty snack that’s excellent for Halloween, a birthday celebration, or perhaps a enjoyable weekday snack for chocolate and gummy worm followers. This recipe solely has 4 substances and it whips up in a flash. It’s the proper recipe for a final minute social gathering or film evening with the household if you really feel quick on time.

With the “soiled” wanting Chex and the creepy, colourful worms, this deal with is filled with enjoyable. You simply can’t high the mixture of Oreos and gummy worms. It doesn’t take a lot work in your half to create this tasty deal with with out the usage of your oven. You’ll be able to even bundle it in a little bit field or jar to make use of as a celebration favor. Children (and grown-ups!) might be begging you to feed them extra grime and worms!

Nonetheless searching for extra grime and worms inspiration? Attempt my bite-sized Filth Cookie Cups or my layered Filth Cake!

Top view of a black bowl full of Dirt and Worms Puppy Chow.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This recipe is a good one to get you out and in of the kitchen shortly, however with enjoyable outcomes. Listed below are just a few causes to run, not stroll, to the shop to get every part you want.

  • Child-friendly. Children will actually take pleasure in attending to spend time collectively within the kitchen serving to to make this pet chow. Including and consuming gummy worms would be the spotlight of cooking collectively. What child doesn’t love gummy worms, proper?
  • Simple and quick recipe. This can be a tremendous simple snack to make. I’ve a number of pet chow recipes, however this one is certainly one of many easiest to make.
  • Inventive and enjoyable. I really made this a number of months in the past when it was Wacky Day throughout Dr. Seuss week at my youngsters’ college. I volunteered to usher in a wacky snack and had enjoyable creating this. What’s extra enjoyable and wacky than consuming “grime and worms”?
Marble surface holding bowls of the ingredients needed to make Dirt and Worms Puppy Chow with text labels.

Elements for Filth and Worms Pet Chow

With such a brief ingredient record, you’ll be in your option to an excellent enjoyable snack very quickly! Plus, you may simply change this up with totally different gummy sweet or Oreo flavors. A lot enjoyable available!

  • Rice Chex Cereal: Rice Chex has a very delicate taste that makes an amazing base for snack mixes as a result of it’s unsweetened and doesn’t intrude with the opposite flavors within the pet chow.
  • Melting chocolate: We’ll be utilizing chocolate sweet coating melts to carry the “grime” in place. There are numerous manufacturers on the market. Wilton and Ghirardelli are well-liked prime quality manufacturers. You should utilize milk or semi-sweet flavored melts relying in your style preferences. Common chocolate chips would additionally work positive.
  • Oreo crumbs: Traditional Oreos are all you’ll have to get the proper look and texture of grime. You possibly can additionally use flavored Oreos if you wish to change up the flavour profile a little bit. There’s no have to take away the cream filling from the Oreos – simply toss the entire thing within the meals processor to grind into crumbs.
  • Gummy worms: The star of the present! Don’t neglect the “worms” to maximise the loopy enjoyable of this snack.

Methods to Make Filth and Worms Pet Chow

Right here’s a fast have a look at make this pet chow recipe. Check out the recipe card beneath for the total directions.

  • Put the cereal in a bowl. Add the rice Chex cereal to a big bowl and put aside.
  • Put together the chocolate. Soften the chocolate sweet coating based on bundle instructions till clean.
  • Cowl the cereal. Add the melted chocolate to the Chex cereal and gently stir to coat evenly.
Mixing bowl with chex cereal and chocolate to make Dirt and Worms Puppy Chow.
  • Fold in cookie crumbs. Add the Oreo crumbs to the chocolate lined Chex cereal and gently stir to coat evenly.
  • Unfold and dry. Unfold the Chex evenly onto a baking sheet and permit to dry fully.
Chocolate covered Chex cereal laid out on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet for Dirt and Worms Puppy Chow.
  • Stir within the worms. Add the gummy worms and gently stir into the combination.
  • Serve. Take pleasure in!
Chocolate covered Chex cereal and gummy worms laid out on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet for Dirt and Worms Puppy Chow.

Methods to Retailer

As soon as the chocolate coating is ready, you may retailer pet chow/muddy buddies in an air-tight container at room temperature for as much as 2 weeks. You may as well freeze it for as much as 2 months. For those who plan on freezing it, you simply could need to pass over the worms. Both method, thaw it within the fridge after which take pleasure in.

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Close up of a black bowl filled with Dirt and Worms Puppy Chow.