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Puppy Chow

Name: Puppy Chow
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 6 cups.
Ingredients: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 6 cups Corn or Rice Chex; 1 cup confectioners' sugar

7 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

about 6 cups

This snack mix is perfect for a late-night treat or a as pick-me-up any time of the day. I sometimes take a batch to work, and it's always eaten up quickly. It's a slightly different cereal snack because of the chocolate and peanut butter. —Mary Obeilin, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Puppy Chow Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
6 cups Corn or Rice Chex
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips on high for 30 seconds. Stir; microwave until the chips are melted, 30 seconds longer. Stir in peanut butter. Gently stir in cereal until well coated; set aside.
Place confectioners' sugar in a large airtight container. Add cereal mixture and shake until well coated. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Test Kitchen Tips

You can make confectioners' sugar at home my combining 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 tsp. cornstarch.

Want to cut some sugar? Try opting for all natural peanut butter instead of the typical variety.

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Microwave-1,100 watt

This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 194 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.