Description
Indulge in the delightful world of Peanut Butter Puppy Chow, a quick and easy snack mix that combines the irresistible flavors of chocolate and creamy peanut butter. This no-bake treat features crunchy cereal coated in a luscious combination of melted chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar—making it an instant favorite for parties, movie nights, or just a sweet indulgence at home. With its customizable nature, you can easily add your favorite candies or nuts to personalize this delectable dish. Perfect for sharing and fun for the whole family, Peanut Butter Puppy Chow is sure to disappear quickly!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–1/2 cups Peanut Butter Captain Crunch
- 4–1/2 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal (the regular kind, no berries!)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips (milk chocolate or semi-sweet)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (divided)
- Optional mix-ins: Reese’s minis, peanut butter chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine both cereals and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt peanut butter, chocolate chips, and butter in 15-second intervals until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereals and stir gently until evenly coated.
- Divide the mixture into two parts. In a resealable bag with 1 cup of powdered sugar, shake half of the cereal mixture until coated. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
- Add any optional mix-ins and stir to distribute evenly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (45g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg