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Easy Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe
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Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe

This Easy Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe is a holiday treat that you won’t be able to stop eating. Perfect for entertaining, pitch-ins or a fun gift.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Holiday
Keyword Christmas Treats, muddy buddies, puppy chow
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 serviings
Calories 522kcal

Ingredients

For The Puppy Chow

  • 4 cups Chex-type cereal
  • ½ cup green candy melts
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 8 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

For The Christmas Topping

  • Red and green M&Ms
  • Small pretzels
  • White chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
  • Pour cereal into a large bowl.
  • Add green candy melts, peanut butter and butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds and stir. If not melted completely, microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
  • Pour melted candy mixture into large bowl of cereal. Use a spatula to fold gently, taking care that you don’t break the cereal. Fold until all cereal is well-coated.
  • Add confectioners’ sugar into the bowl of coated cereal and fold gently.
  • Pour muddy buddies onto lined baking sheet and allow to set for at least 30 minutes.
  • Serve in individual bowls and garnish with the listed toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipes yields about 3-4 servings. Of course, if you need to double that, you just simply double the amount of ingredients in this recipe. It is the perfect last minute treat to bring to a holiday party or office pitch-in. This is one of those Holiday snacks that EVERYBODY loves.
Also, if you want to add a little extra Christmas flair, it may be fun to crumble up some peppermint to put on top of the melted mixture before it dries.

Nutrition

Calories: 522kcal