Keto Pork Rind Muddy Buddies

Make your favorite childhood treat in a gluten-free and keto-friendly way! Pork rind muddy buddies are just as tasty as you remember.

What Are Muddy Buddies 

They go by a lot of different names  – puppy chow, muddy munch, and monkey munch are just a few of the most common ones. Muddy buddies are basically cereal that is tossed in melted chocolate chips, peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla extract.

These ingredients create a sweet and sticky topping that coats the cereal pieces. To make keto-friendly muddy buddies, I used pork rinds instead of cereal, and used sugar-free ingredients for the rest of it.

There are just four grams net carbs in each serving of these tasty snack! 

Shopping List 

You’ll need this from the store before you make some keto pork rind muddy buddies. All of the exact ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Pork Rinds
• Keto Chocolate Chips 
• Smooth Natural Peanut Butter
• Butter
• Vanilla 
• Swerve Confectioner Sugar Substitute 

Best Keto Muddy Buddy Mix In Ideas

I kept this recipe really simple. The only mix-ins that I added are chocolate chips and peanut butter. If you want, you can add some keto-friendly mix-ins. Just remember that anything you add will increase how many carbs are in each serving. 

Here are some mix-in ideas you can try: 

• Chopped peanuts
• Keto-friendly cereal 
• Crushed keto candy canes
• Keto Peanut Butter Chips 
• Keto peanut candies 

How Long Do Muddy Buddies Last 

Muddy buddies will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for about five days. They will taste best when you eat them fresh, so eat them within three days. 

Refrigerating the muddy buddies isn’t recommended. It won’t make them last longer and it will change the flavor. 

Keto-Friendly Food For Kids 

These muddy buddies are the perfect things to share with your kiddos. I love making kid-friendly keto recipes and have so many other ideas you can make, too. 

Keto cream cheese pumpkin muffins are filled with a rich creamy filling. Kids also love the sticky-sweet low-carb s’mores quesadillas, too. Or make them something fruity that is surprisingly good for them too! Keto berry cobbler skillet is bursting with vitamin C and antioxidants. 

Making Them 

Here are the step-by-step pictures of the process that you’ll follow to make keto pork rind muddy buddies. All ingredients and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little bit further below.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 5-8 minutes
Servings: 8
Net Carbs: 4 net carbs per serving

Ingredients:

Pork rinds broken into Chex cereal size pieces
Keto chocolate chips
Smooth natural peanut butter
Butter 
Vanilla
Swerve confectioners sugar substitute

Instructions:

Place the pork rind pieces in a large mixing bowl. Boil a small pot of water.

Place the chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter in a heat-proof bowl.

Holding the bowl over the pot of boiling water, whisk the ingredients together until completely melted and smooth.

Pour the chocolate mixture over the pork rind pieces, and stir to coat them well.

Add the Swerve to a large Ziploc bag.

Place the coated pork rinds into the Ziploc bag, and shake to coat them well in the sugar substitute.

Layer the muddy buddy pieces onto a parchment lined baking sheet, and allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving or storing.

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Keto-Friendly Snacks 

If you enjoyed making keto pork rind muddy buddies, here are some more keto-friendly snacks that you should make next. 

• Keto Butter Pecan Cheesecake
• Keto No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Bites
• Keto Chocolate Zucchini Cookies
• Keto Carrot Mug Cake
• Keto Crack Sausage Balls