Who Came Up With Puppy Chow? (Spoiler alert: that friend was me.) In short, puppy chow is the snack that has your back. The Internet attributes its origins to one Elizabeth Cooney, with no other explanation. Where did puppy chow originate? Puppy chow is thought to have originated in the midwest and was named because
Is Puppy Chow A Midwestern? Puppy Chow, also known as Muddy Buddies, is a popular snack in the Midwest that’s fun to make and eat all year long, but especially around the holidays. Something about clusters of chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar covered-Rice Chex looking like delectable little snow balls or something like that.
Why Is The Snack Called Puppy Chow? So named because it closely resembles dog food*, puppy chow starts with Chex or Crispix cereal (rice or corn—gluten-free before gluten-free was a thing) coated in a mixture of peanut butter, chocolate, and butter, and dusted with powdered sugar. What do they call puppy chow in the South?