Christmas Puppy Chow
💚❤️🎁 This fast, easy, no-bake holiday treat is LOADED with all the good stuff! Chocolate, peanut butter, sugar, M&Ms, peanut butter cups, and pretzels for a salty-sweet, crunchy, and addictive snack! Makes great little gifts because it keeps well and everyone LOVES it!
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 566cal
Equipment
- 1 Medium Microwave-Safe Bowl
- 1 Bakign Sheet
Ingredients
- 3 cups Corn Chex* See Notes
- 3 cups Rice Chex* See Notes
- 2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios Honey Nut is preferred but Regular Cheerios are fine
- ¾ cup smooth peanut butter** See Notes
- ¼ cup butter use salted if you like a more salty-sweet taste
- 1 ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or Ghirardelli melting wafers
- 1 ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened natural cocoa powder such as Hershey's
- 10- ounce bag Red and Green M&Ms or similar
- 2 cups mini peanut butter cups
- 2 cups mini pretzels I used twists, rods are fine
Instructions
- To a large bowl add all the Chex, Cheerios, and stir to combine; set aside.
- To a medium, microwave-safe bowl, add the peanut butter, butter, chocolate chips or chocolate melting wafers, and heat for 30 seconds. Stop to check and stir until smooth. If needed, heat in 10-second bursts until mixture can be stirred smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the cereal and stir to combine; set aside.
- To a gallon-sized ziptop bag, add the confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, and stir to combine.
- Add the coated cereal to the bag, seal, and shake well to combine.
- Transfer cereal to a large baking sheet in a flat layer and allow it to cool and set up. Tip - Make sure it cools well and completely before moving on, at least 30 minutes, or the add-ins in the next step will melt.
- Add the M&Ms, peanut butter cups, pretzels, and stir to combine.
- Serve in a festive Christmas serving bowl and store airtight at room temp for at least 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
Notes
*You can use all Corn, all Rice, or whatever combination of the 6 cups of Chex cereal you prefer.
**I recommend smooth, conventional peanut butter like Jif or Skippy. I don't know how it will turn out if you use a natural peanut butter that separates and you need to stir. I recommend sticking with a classic old-school peanut butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 566cal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 414mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 49g
