Easy Small Batch Puppy Chow

This small batch puppy chow (a.k.a. muddy buddies) is one of my favorite holiday treats for snacking and sharing with friends. While most puppy chow recipes make 9-10 cups, this one only makes about 3. And, this no-bake recipe comes together in about 15 minutes - all you need is a microwave! Plus, there's extra peanut butter and vanilla for even more flavor.

Author: Midnight Bake Club

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 3 cups

Calories: 393 kcal per serving

Ingredients

100 cups - rice cereal
100 cup - good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons - unsalted butter
¼ cup - creamy peanut butter
1 tsp - pure vanilla extract
1 pinch - Kosher salt
½ cup - powdered sugar

Instructions

Line a small sheet pan with parchment paper. Then, place the Chex cereal in a medium mixing bowl.
Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips, unsalted butter, and peanut butter to a heatproof bowl. Microwave the mixture in 30 second increments, stirring between each round, until the chocolate-peanut mixture is completely smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Stir in the vanilla extract and Kosher salt.
Pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture over the cereal. Use a rubber spatula to gently toss everything together until the cereal is well-coated. Let it cool for about 5 minutes.
Then, transfer the cereal to a zipper bag (a paper bag works too). Add half of the powdered sugar, seal the bag, and shake it rapidly until the cereal is coated in the powdered sugar. Add the remaining powdered sugar and shake once more. If the cereal is still sticky, add more powdered sugar as needed.
Spread the cereal on the prepared sheet pan. You can eat it right away, but I like to let it set for 30-60 minutes so it doesn't stick together too much. Enjoy!

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