Ingredients
9 cups rice square cereal (such as Chex)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Step 1: Measure the rice cereal into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Step 2: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Heat on high for 1 minute, then stir. Continue heating in 30-second bursts until the mixture is smooth.
Step 3: Stir the vanilla extract into the melted chocolate mixture until well combined.
Step 4: Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal and gently stir with a spatula until all the cereal is evenly coated.
Step 5: Place the powdered sugar into a large 2-gallon resealable plastic bag. Add the chocolate-coated cereal to the bag.
Step 6: Seal the bag and shake until all the cereal pieces are well coated with powdered sugar.
Step 7: Spread the puppy chow out on wax paper or a baking sheet to cool and set before serving or storing.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to a week. For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizers & Snacks
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
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