We know what you may be thinking: we all love our pets, but a recipe for dog food may be a bit ridiculous! Rest assured, the puppy chow we are referring to here is not dog food, but an easy-to-make snack you and your kids are guaranteed to love. Make this recipe on your own, or enlist your kids to help you out. This is a great recipe to have on hand for when you have a lot of kids at your house, or during a busy week. Let's check it out.
Puppy Chow Snack Mix Recipe
If your house is the popular one on the block, we know how it is! Always a bunch of hungry children looking for food! It is important to come up with a snack that is easy to make that's sure to be a crowd pleaser.
How to Make Puppy Chow
It may look like real puppy chow, but this puppy chow recipe is guaranteed to taste a whole lot better!
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To make the puppy chow, you must start with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and Crispix cereal. If you are not familiar with Crispix, it is described as a sweetened, multi-grain cereal with crispy rice on one side and crunchy corn on the other. It is sold in both an original and honey flavor; either flavor will be delicious in this snack. Other ingredients in the recipe are butter, sugar, and vanilla.
This recipe is pretty simple to make. You start by combining the peanut butter, butter, and chocolate chips and heating them in a microwave until they have a liquid consistency. Add the vanilla and pour the mixture over the cereal.
Finally, put the entire mixture in a bag with the powdered sugar and shake well to make sure everything is coated and blended. Then serve to your hungry troops!
Of course, the real secret to success here is making sure the cereal is well-coated. After all, it would be very disappointing to reach your hand into the bowl for a rich chocolatey treat and come out with only cereal!
- 4-serving meals starting at $3.77 per serving (up to 25% cheaper than HelloFresh).
- Incredible variety with 10+ weekly meal options, delivered directly to you.
- Easy to prepare meals ready in 30-minutes or less.
To make sure your snacks contain chocolatey goodness in each bite, you may have to coat the cereal in smaller batches. That way you can be sure each batch is getting your undivided attention for an all over well-coated and delicious snack.
Remember, this is a humans-only recipe because it contains chocolate. Never give any of this puppy chow to your dog, as chocolate can make them very sick.
So the next time someone in your house tells you they’re hungry, get ready to whip up this easy to make snack. Be sure to make some extra for yourself! This delicious treat will not be hanging around for long!
If you enjoy this recipe, make sure to check out our Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs and our Perfectly Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes.
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Puppy Chow Recipe
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- Total Time: 15 Minutes
Description
This is the original puppy chow recipe that kids love. It’s a tasty sweet snack that’s super easy to make.
- 4-serving meals starting at $3.77 per serving (up to 25% cheaper than HelloFresh).
- Incredible variety with 10+ weekly meal options, delivered directly to you.
- Easy to prepare meals ready in 30-minutes or less.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 9 cups Crispix cereal (any flavor)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, butter, and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for one minute, then stir to blend all ingredients thoroughly. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir well.
- Pour the 9 cups of Crispix cereal in a very large bowl.
- Pour the peanut butter-chocolate mixture over the cereal and toss evenly, making sure all the cereal gets a good covering.
- Place the powdered sugar in a large Ziploc plastic bag.
- Add the peanut butter-chocolate cereal mixture to the bag, leaving enough room for the puppy chow to be shaken (you may have to divide the mixture into smaller batches, coating one batch at a time).
- Shake the bag vigorously to evenly coat each piece of the puppy chow with powdered sugar.
- Once the mixture is fully coated, place in a large serving bowl.
- Coat any additional pieces by shaking the mixture in the powdered sugar-filled bag. Add powdered sugar to the bag as needed until all the mixture is coated.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 5 Minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Other Simple Treats Kids Will Love
Looking for other ideas for your hungry kids and their friends? No worries! We've got some more great ideas for you here. All of these treats are sure to be a hit, and they're easy to make!
- Rice Krispie treats. Buying these from the store is great and all, but have you tried making them yourself? This is a fun one to get the kids to help you with. Make them in the original flavor, or make a chocolate version for the chocolate lovers in your family.
- S'mores. You can actually make s'mores using the microwave! You may have heard that microwaving a marshmallow will cause it to blow up, creating a sticky mess. This is partially true; if you overcook a marshmallow in the microwave, it will create a mess. If you only cook it for a short while, though, it will be fine. You'll have to experiment a little to see how long you can safely cook a marshmallow for in your microwave.
- Ladybugs. If you want a healthier treat for your kid, make them ladybugs! This treat involves taking half of an apple and putting either raisins or chocolate chips on the back. Then, you stick pretzels into the top to act as antennas! These are cute snacks that are perfect for your kids' lunches.
- Homemade peanut butter cups. These are not as hard as they might sound! If your kids have sweet teeth, this will surely be a hit. Making your own homemade peanut butter cups means you can avoid the preservatives and other additives that come in store bought peanut butter cups.
- Ice cream sandwiches. If you have ice cream on hand, make ice cream sandwiches! Making the sandwich part of this treat will take a little time and work, but it isn't a complicated process by any means. This is a great idea for summer, or if you have some leftover ice cream you need to finish.
- Trail mix. Making your own trail mix is easy! Grab your favorite ingredients from the store and throw them all together in a bowl. Mix thoroughly, and then serve! You can include whatever you and your family want. We recommend nuts, M&Ms, granola, pretzels, and raisins!
- Apples and caramel. Grab a tub of caramel from the store, or make your own if you're feeling really adventurous. Slice up a few apples and serve with a side of caramel. This is a great way to get picky kids to eat more fruit. Just make sure your kids brush their teeth after!
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