Christmas Puppy Chow
This simple-to-make Christmas Puppy Chow is a crowd-pleasing treat for all ages, perfect for cozy family movie nights, festive gatherings, or satisfying that inevitable holiday sweet craving.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 492kcal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Small bowl
- Spoon
- Gallon ziplock baggie
Ingredients
- 8 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup red candy melts
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup red and green M&Ms
- ⅓ cup Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the candy, peanut butter, and butter.
- Pour over the cereal in a gallon size ziplock bag, tossing for a few minutes until well coated.
- Add the powdered sugar, and toss for an additional 2 minutes until well coated.
- Spread onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Top with M&Ms and sprinkles.
Notes
Ensure you are careful when handling the melted butter, peanut butter, and candy melts.
A ziplock bag will help you evenly spread the melted mixture over the cereal or other ingredients.
Substitutions
- You can add extra ingredients to this puppy chow recipe, such as mini marshmallows, peanuts, chocolate chips, or crumbled cookies.
- Use crunchy peanut butter instead of smooth peanut butter for extra texture.
- Change the M&M colors and sprinkles to a different theme for other occasions throughout the year.
Nutrition
Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 706IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 9mg