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Place the chex mix cereal in a large bowl and set aside.
8 cups rice chex mix cereal
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In a small bowl, microwave the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in 15 second intervals until smooth. Stir between each interval.
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips,½ cup creamy peanut butter,2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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Pour chocolate over cereal and stir until evenly coated.
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Toss the chocolate coated cereal in powdered sugar until all of the chocolate is covered. You can use a bowl with a lid or a large storage bag for this step.
1½- 2 cups confectioners sugar
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Transfer to a new bowl and add in the pretzels, M&Ms, Reese’s, marshmallows and sprinkles and toss until well mixed.
1 cup mini pretzels,1 cup red and green M&M’s,1 cup mini marshmallows,1 cup mini Reese’s
Serving Size: 6-8 people
Yield: 10 cups of mix
Storage:
- To Store: This recipe stores well in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Obviously the fresher the better!
- To Freeze: You cannot freeze your puppy chow.
Tips:
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- The chocolate peanut butter ratio can be adjusted as preferred.
- I like to make the actual puppy chow base separately but you can also toss the candies in the chocolate and powdered sugar if you prefer. I personally like to see the various colors and textures so I add them in at the end.
- Larger sprinkles work best for this recipe; smaller ones will just drop to the bottom.
- I like to use the extra tiny pretzels for this recipe as they are similar size as the Chex and other ingredients and are extra fun in the mix!
- This puppy chow does not need to be refrigerated, although if you like your snack cold, feel free to keep it in the fridge.
- Processed peanut butter, like Jiff or Skippy, works best in this recipe. All-natural nut butters may not set well at room temperature. If you have a peanut allergy, sunflower seed butter should work too.
- I sometimes spread the coated cereal on a cookie sheet and allow the chocolate to cool and set up for 15-30 minutes. This step isn’t required, but I find it helps keep the cereal from sticking together.
Calories: 742kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 80g | Vitamin A: 541IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 10mg
