Surprise everyone with a bowl of tasty Reindeer Poop at your next Christmas party! This no-bake treat is made like Christmas puppy chow, but with corn pop cereal and a sweet cocoa coating to create a festive snack mix that will keep the kids giggling.
Meet your new favorite Christmas treat! Reindeer poop is a chocolate-covered mix that’s sweet, irresistibly crunchy, and completely addictive. Whether you’re making it as a festive gift or a fun snack to share at your Christmas cookie party, this recipe is a holiday win. My kids always giggle when they help me make it, and I love having those memories with them!
Why We Love This Reindeer Poop Recipe
- This is a quick and easy no-bake recipe!
- The combination of chocolate, peanut butter, and crunchy cereal is irresistible.
- Package it up in cute bags for an easy and adorable gift.
- Simple pantry ingredients keep this treat affordable.
- Make it ahead of time – it stays fresh for days!
Have some more fun this holiday season with kid-friendly goodies like reindeer food, adorable snowman buttercream board, and Grinch fudge!
Key Ingredients
Make this silly reindeer poop recipe without breaking the bank with just a few pantry stables and a box of cereal! Check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full ingredient list.
- Corn Pops Cereal: You can always swap this out with a generic brand if preferred.
- Chocolate Chips: I like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can swap them for milk or dark chocolate if preferred.
- Peanut Butter: Creamy is the way to go for a smooth look to your reindeer poop. Crunchy peanut butter will leave some extra lumps.
- Cocoa Powder: Unsweetened is best as we mix it with powdered sugar to sweeten it up to create the perfect coating.
How to Make Reindeer Poop
Here’s a quick tutorial showing you how to make this festive reindeer poop recipe. Please scroll down to the recipe card for full instructions.
- Mix: Mix the powdered sugar and cocoa powder together.
- Melt: Melt the peanut butter and chocolate together and stir until smooth.
- Coat the cereal in the peanut butter/chocolate mixture: Add half of the cereal to a bowl and top with half of the peanut butter/chocolate mixture. Add remaining cereal and pour the rest of the mixture on top. Toss to evenly coat all cereal.
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- Shake it up: Transfer the cereal to a big zip-top bag (work in batches if needed)! Pour the cocoa sugar mixture into the bag and shake until coated.
- Cool: Spread everything onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Wait to cool completely before serving or storing for later.
Chef’s Tips & Variations
- Nut Butters: Swap peanut butter for almond, or sunflower butter for a nut-free option, if needed.
- Snowman Poop: Use melted white chocolate (or almond bark) and powdered sugar to make snowman poop instead! You can also toss in some mini marshmallows at the end.
- Gift It: Pack up your reindeer poop in mason jars or plastic treat bags for cute presentation.
- Add-Ins: Include pretzels or salted roasted peanuts for a salty crunch. Toffee bits are another tasty addition!
Storing
Reindeer poop is an excellent make ahead recipe! It stays fresh for up to 7 days. Just make sure to store it in an airtight container so it stays nice and crunchy.
Reindeer Poop
Ingredients
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 cups Corn Pops Cereal
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
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Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Set aside.
Melt peanut butter and chocolate together:
- Stovetop: in a double boiler over low heat, melt peanut butter and chocolate together and stir until smooth.
- Microwave: In the microwave safe bowl, add peanut butter and chocolate and microwave on high for 60 seconds and stir. Then continue in increments of 30 seconds, stirring after each, until mixture is melted and smooth.
- Add 3 cups of corn pops to a large bowl. Pour half of the chocolate/peanut butter mixture over the cereal.
- Add remaining corn pops to the bowl and then pour the rest of the chocolate/peanut butter mixture on top. Stir until the cereal is evenly coated.
- If there are pools of chocolate/peanut butter at the bottom of your bowl, add more corn pops 1/3 cup at a time until there is no extra pooling chocolate mixture.
- Transfer to an extra large ziplock bag. Pour cocoa powder mixture over corn pops in ziplock bag, seal, and shake until well coated. It can be easier to do this step in two batches!
- Pour out onto a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and let cool completely before serving or storing.
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Can it be frozen?
Hi Wendy, yes you can freeze it an airtight container. Once thawed, you may need to re-coat it!
Is there anything you can substitute peanut butter for? Got a grandkiddo with allergies. ☹️
You can use any kind of nut butter or alternative nut butter! Like sunflower seed butter, almond butter, etc!
Did anyone else read ‘increments’ as ‘excrements’?
I had to laugh because I DID read it that way initially! Great minds run together, they say…
Thank you for sharing the recipe. Will try this for sure. Looks like poop but as you said it will be delicious. Can’t wait for Christmas to try this. Please share more recipes like this for kids!