Looking for a dessert that’s easy to make and absolutely delicious? Look no further than our Puppy Chow recipe. This sweet treat is perfect for a snack or dessert and is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
- 9 c. Chex cereal
- 1 c. chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1/4 c. margarine
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Mixing Method
- Pour cereal into a very large bowl.
- In a 1-quart bowl, combine chips, peanut butter and margarine; microwave on High for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until smooth.
- (Stir after 1 minute.)
- Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring all pieces until all are coated.
- Then little by little, add the powdered sugar.
- Stir well each time the powdered sugar is added.
- May not need entire box of powdered sugar.
Calorie: 500
Total cooking time:15 minutes
Difficulty level: Easy
An Epic Journey into the Land of Puppy Chow
Have you ever thought, “I need to make a snack that is crunchy, sweet, and has a name that makes my dog tilt his head in curiosity?” Well, my friend, you’ve landed in the right place. Let me tell you about the time I decided to make Puppy Chow. Not for my dog, mind you, but for my own human consumption.
Unleashing the Ingredients
To kick off this culinary escapade, we need to gather our cast of characters. First up, we have the ever-crunchy Chex cereal, a whopping 9 cups of it. Then we’ve got a cup of chocolate chips, 1 and 1/2 cups of powdered sugar (don’t inhale too deeply when you measure this), 1/2 cup of peanut butter (creamy or crunchy, choose your weapon), 1/4 cup of margarine (because butter is too mainstream), and a teaspoon of vanilla extract (the secret weapon). You might be wondering how all these ingredients are going to come together for a snack, but trust me, it’s going to be a wild, delicious ride.
The Cereal Bowl That Could Double as a Bathtub
Step one? Pour the cereal into a very large bowl. And when I say large, I’m talking about the kind of bowl that could double as a kiddie pool. Seriously, the bigger, the better. This isn’t your average breakfast serving of cereal.
The Chocolatey, Peanut Buttery, Microwaveable Meltdown
Next, we move onto the heartwarming (or should I say, bowl-warming) step of microwaving the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and margarine. In a 1-quart bowl, you combine these tasty ingredients and blast them on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until smooth. (Don’t forget to stir after 1 minute, or you’ll have a hot mess on your hands, literally and figuratively.)
The Cereal-Chocolate Marriage
Once your chocolate-peanut butter mixture is nice and smooth (and you’ve resisted the urge to eat it with a spoon), you’re going to pour it over the cereal. Stir it up until all the pieces are coated. This is the part where things can get a bit messy. But hey, what’s cooking without a little chaos?
A Snowstorm of Powdered Sugar
Now, we’re onto the powdered sugar. Add it little by little, stirring well each time. It’s like a snowstorm over Cereal Mountain. And yes, there’s a chance you may not need the entire box of powdered sugar. But then again, who am I to judge if you decide to go all in?
Voila! The Puppy Chow Emerges
And that, dear friends, is how you end up with Puppy Chow. Not the most glamorous name, I know. But trust me when I say, it’s a delightfully crunchy, sweet, and slightly salty snack that’s worth every messy step.
The Cleanup: A Tale of Epic Proportions
But wait! Our story doesn’t end here. Because after the Puppy Chow is made and consumed, there’s the clean-up. Ah, the hidden drawback of every culinary endeavor. Let’s just say, chocolate and powdered sugar make for a memorable scrubbing experience.
So there you have it, folks. That’s my tale of making Puppy Chow. It’s a journey of crunchy cereal, melty chocolate, and powdered sugar that’s as fun to clean up as it is to eat. Happy snacking!
