Puppy Chow

Creamy chocolate and peanut butter goodness melted over a crisp rice Chex cereal and then coated with powdered sugar is the basis of this easy party dessert that I call puppy chow. This puppy chow(or muddy buddies) recipe is small and simple, perfect for a kids snack, and sweet and decadent enough for adults everywhere to love!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Muddy Buddies, Puppy Chow

Prep Time 10

Servings 12

Ingredients

7 cup rice Chex or rice squares
¼ cup butter melted
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup creamy peatnut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

In a large bowl add your rice Chex. I like to use my large Tupperware bowls with lids. You will need to be able to close your container. If you don't have a container you can use a large brown paper bag or gallon zip lock bags. Set that a side.
Next, add your butter to a separate medium microwave safe bowl and melt your butter. I do this in 20 second increments.
Once the butter is melted, add your chocolate chips, peanut butter, and vanilla. Microwave for 40 seconds. Mix throughly. Then microwave for 20 seconds at a time until all the chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is creamy.
Pour the melted chocolate and peanut butter on the rice Chex and carefully mix until all the cereal is coated evenly.
Next, sprinkle the powdered sugar on the cereal. Close your lid tight and shake. I will shake vigorously to break up any clumps and get everything coated evenly. Then I will add extra powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time if the pieces are not white and there still uncovered chocolate.
Now you can dump the puppy chow to another clean bowl and leave it uncovered for at least 10-15 minutes to let the chocolate harden. Store covered for up to a week. Serve anytime and enjoy!