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Close-up of festive christmas puppy chow snack mix in a metallic tin with red and green candies.

Easy Christmas Puppy Chow

This easy Christmas Puppy Chow recipe combines crunchy Rice Chex cereal with a smooth chocolate peanut butter coating, dusted with powdered sugar and festive M&M's, making it a perfect holiday treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 280

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 9 cups Rice Chex Cereal
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar more or less as needed
  • ½ cup Holiday M & M's

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Medium bowl
  • Microwave
  • Airtight container

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Place the Rice Chex cereal into a large mixing bowl.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine chocolate chips, butter, and peanut butter, then microwave until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  3. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. Pour the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the cereal, stirring until thoroughly coated, then let it cool for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the powdered sugar and stir until all cereal pieces are evenly coated, adding more if desired.
  6. Allow the puppy chow to cool completely before adding the Holiday M&M's, then store it in an airtight container.

Notes

For best results, ensure the mixture is fully cooled before adding M&M's to prevent melting. Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.