Puppy Chow
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In testament to the fact that the entire month of July passed without a single post here from me, I would just like to start out this post with this fact: I made the following recipe for my family’s Fourth of July celebration this year. I am, apparently, spectacularly lazy when it comes to posting about my cooking as the pictures have even been uploaded to my Flickr account since July 6th. Oops?
In any case, today I’m here to talk about Puppy Chow, which is a ridiculously easy to make and ridiculously addictive dessert. Let’s not talk about the fact that July 5th? Yeah, all that leftover puppy chow was breakfast. Puppy chow goes by many names… my Uncle Mike would prefer we call it Chex Mix with Crap On It. I’ve heard it called Muddy Buddies, and just the other day it was on Jon and Kate Plus 8 as Monkey Munch. Call it what you want, I call it delicious.
First the list of ingredients: Chex cereal, or any offbrand equivalent. I chose the corn variety, but you can use the rice instead. Whatever floats your boat. Chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter or margarine, vanilla and powdered sugar.
The first thing I did was measure out 9 cups of cereal. Then I added a little more cause hey, we all know I’m going to sit here and pick at the cereal in the bowl while I wait.
In a saucepan, melt together 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup peanut butter.
When it’s all melted together, stir in 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla.
Add the cereal to your melted chocolate mix, and *carefully* stir together. You want to get the cereal pieces as coated as possible, but you don’t want to break them up too much.
Next you need to coat your chocolate covered cereal in powdered sugar. The easiest way to do this is to add 1.5 cups of powdered sugar to a grocery bag (disclaimer: I *always* end up adding more powdered sugar).
Add your cereal on top.
Close up the bag, and start shaking! Every once in a while, I open up the bag and see where I’m at. If it’s all looking like too much chocolate, and not enough powdered sugar, I open up the bag and add a little more.
When you’re satisfied with the powdered sugar coverage, go ahead and dump it all out into a bowl. Normally, I’d spend more time getting a better coating than this, but I was impatient and ready to start picking at the puppy chow. Not to mention running late!
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This sounds like something that I would really eat too much of and my sugar would dip.
Hey, this sounds absolutely terrific. The step by step pictures are always encouraging.
Your blog reminds me of mine. I have 28 recipes to still post. My husband has diligently taken great photos and sorted them on my computer into folders but I have yet to upload them to my flickr account.
I made the mistake at looking at how many restaurants I have yet to post reviews on and it is over 20, sad to say.
By the way, I can’t wait to try this recipe with my 5 year old. I think he will love it.
yum! this looks soooo good and easy to make
Hi Jenn!! This is my first visit to your blog! I must say this wonderful Puppy Chow recipe sounds delightful! I’ve never heard of this mixture before, but my hubby said that he has, and that it is really GOOOOOOD. I am going to try it!! I’ll let you know how it goes!
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TIG
Ah, yet another recipe to inflict, oh I mean, TRY on my scrapbooking group.
I gotta tell you, I’d better make it JUST BEFORE I go because I know me and it will be 1/2 gone if I do it any earlier.
Can I use cruncy peanut butter? That’s all we ever seem to have around the house…
Hey Jenn! Did you ever try the Onion Blossom thing?
I’ve been looking online and I think I found an ok recipe. It looks easy enough anyway.
Do tell,
Pam Hoffman
http://seminarlist.blogspot.com
p.s. different kitchen? or different appliances? looks like you are not in the regular place. pam
It’s called “Muddy Buddies” I think on the back of the Rice Chex box, but I’ve also seen it called Puppy Chow. Whatever you call it, it is completely addictive and yummy! I should make some, my kids go crazy for anything with chocolate and peanut butter!
This looks so good and sounds very easy to make. I may try it with pretzels too! Thanks for the recipe!
Mmm… Puppy Chow.
I’ve got this cake in the oven right now
An hour from now seems soooo far awayyyyyy. Not that it matters, it’s for dessert after my mom gets home from work … blah.
Just found your blog via foodbuzz. i love your blog, I will have to send you pic when I try out one of your recipes.
Thanks!
Brian
I haven’t made this in a long time and think my kids would love it! Thanks and great blog!
Oh wow I love puppy chow. I havent been by in a while Jenn (my bad) glad to see you have some posts up again. I love your site.
This is one of my absolute faves! We make this stuff every holiday season although I make it more all year because its so good! I take it to parties and its gone before I know it!
My grandmother has been making Puppy Chow for years. We always have it during the holiday season. Thanks for the great post! Is it Christmas yet?
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