St. Patricks Day Puppy Chow (Printable)

Crunchy cereal coated in melted chocolate and peanut butter, dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with green candy melts.

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 9 cups rice Chex cereal

→ Chocolate & Peanut Butter Coating

02 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
03 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
04 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Powder & Decorations

06 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
07 - 1/2 cup green candy melts or white chocolate chips with green food coloring
08 - 1/4 cup green and gold sprinkles
09 - 1/2 cup green chocolate candies (optional)

# Step-by-step:

01 - Place rice Chex cereal in a large mixing bowl and set aside for coating.
02 - Combine chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until completely melted and smooth, approximately 1 to 2 minutes total.
03 - Stir vanilla extract into the melted chocolate mixture until well incorporated.
04 - Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the cereal. Gently fold with a rubber spatula until all cereal pieces are evenly coated.
05 - Transfer the coated cereal to a large zip-top bag. Add powdered sugar, seal the bag, and shake vigorously until all pieces are thoroughly coated with sugar.
06 - In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt green candy melts or white chocolate chips with green food coloring in 20-second bursts, stirring until smooth and fully melted.
07 - Drizzle the melted green candy over the puppy chow. Toss gently to distribute the green drizzle evenly throughout the mixture.
08 - Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with green and gold sprinkles and green chocolate candies. Allow to set for 10 minutes before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The salty-sweet combo of peanut butter and chocolate hits every single craving spot in your brain
  • You can throw it together in twenty minutes flat while pretending you're doing something complicated
  • People will think you spent hours on something you essentially shook in a plastic bag
02 -
  • The powdered sugar coating only works if the chocolate has cooled slightly but is still tacky, so don't rush this step
  • Shaking the bag too hard will crush your cereal into crumbs, and while still delicious, it's not quite the same experience
  • If your chocolate seizes or gets too thick, a tiny splash of milk can save the whole batch
03 -
  • Room temperature cereal absorbs the chocolate coating better than cold cereal from the pantry
  • A rubber spatula is essential here, wooden spoons tend to crush the cereal as you stir

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