Yield: 12 servings
Christmas Puppy Chow
This festive Christmas puppy chow recipe is loaded with crunchy Chex, salty mini pretzels, Reese's, and M&M's for the sweetest party snack.
Ingredients
- 4 cups rice or corn chex cereal
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups mini pretzel twists
- 1 cup mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, unwrapped, or Rolo's
- 1 cup red & green M&M’s
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Instructions
- Line a large baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Add chex cereal to a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter to a medium sized mixing bowl. Melt in the microwave by cooking in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the chex mix and stir gently with a spatula until combined.
- Add the powdered sugar to a ziploc bag along with the chocolate covered chex cereal and seal. Shake the bag until the cereal is evenly coated.
- Spread the puppy chow out onto your baking sheet to fully cool. Mix in the pretzels, peanut butter cups, and M&M’s with the puppy chow before serving, enjoy!
Notes
Storage: Store it in an airtight container for up to 7 days at room temperature. Keep it away from direct heat and sunlight to prevent the chocolate from melting.
Add Marshmallows: Mini marshmallows (3/4-1 cup) will add some fluffy sweetness to every bite.
Cool Quickly: Pop the baking tray into the fridge for 30 minutes to help the puppy chow cool a lot faster.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 115kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 24mg, Potassium: 53mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 87IU, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 0.1mg