Description
Christmas Puppy Chow is a festive and delicious snack mix featuring chocolate, peanut butter, and crunchy rice Chex cereal coated in confectioners sugar and sprinkled with holiday M&M’s. Perfect for holiday parties or a sweet treat any time during the season.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Coating
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Cereal Mix
- 9 cups rice Chex cereal
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 cup holiday M&M’s
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate mixture: Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and creamy peanut butter to a large, microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each until the mixture is smooth and the chocolate has melted. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Coat the cereal: Pour the rice Chex cereal into the chocolate mixture. Gently toss to coat all the cereal pieces evenly, taking care not to break the cereal.
- Sugar coating: Transfer the coated cereal into a large zip-top bag. Add the confectioners sugar, seal the bag, and gently shake to thoroughly coat the cereal in the sugar. If necessary, divide into batches to fit your bags.
- Add holiday candy: Pour the coated cereal into a serving bowl and mix in the holiday M&M’s. Serve immediately or store for later enjoyment.
Notes
- Do not feed this treat to dogs, it is for human consumption only.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or refrigerate for up to one week.
- For best taste, enjoy cold straight from the refrigerator.
- You can use different kinds of chocolate chips or peanut butter to vary the flavor.
- If you want to make a larger batch, simply scale ingredients proportionally.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
