The mixture sticks readily to the textured surface of the breakfast cereal, but its high viscosity means it cannot typically fill the interior.

[2] The resulting candy can be stored at room temperature and is often transported in the same large zipper storage bags that are used to toss it in powdered sugar.

Puppy chow can be eaten with a spoon or by hand, as the outer coating of powdered sugar provides a barrier to keep any melted chocolate and peanut butter from sticking to the fingers.

It is served in much the same way as M&Ms or mixed nuts: diners scoop a portion from a communal bowl, then eat it from a small dish.

[3][4] General Mills has made their own version of the candy, which they began selling under the name of Chex Mix Muddy Buddies in 2010,[5][6] and it has been popular under that name in certain parts of the country since at least the 1980s.