Puppy Chow Recipe
Puppy Chow, also known as dirty friends, is a dear no-no-bock snack made of melted chocolate, peanut butter and powder sugar mixed with sugar coated rice grains. Despite its fickle name, this treatment is only for humans - the perfect for parties, holidays or comfortable movie nights. Puppy Chow's sweet crunch is good addictive, which provides a correct balance of creamy, chocolate prosperity with a light sugars coating. Easy to whip in minutes and simply require a handful of material, this classic snack is an indifferent favorite between children and adults. Great to give gifts too!
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Spoon or spatula
- Gallon-size zip-top bag (optional for coating)
- Baking sheet (for cooling)
Ingredients
- 9 cups crispy rice cereal (like Chex)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melted: In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave in intervals of 30-second, stirring in the middle, until smooth. Stir in vanilla extracts
- Coat: Pour grains in a large mixture bowl. The drizzle melts the chocolate mixture over the grain and gently bend with a spatula until even coated.
- Dust: Add coated grains to zip-top bags or large containers. Add powder sugar and shake until every piece is coated well.
- Cool: To cool the puppy chow on a baking sheet and set for about 10 minutes.
- Serve or store: Instantly or store in airtight container for a week.