Protein Puppy Chow Recipe: Healthy Ginger Snap Style {Gluten Free + Super Simple}
This quick and easy puppy chow recipe tastes like a healthy ginger snap cookie—perfect for the holidays!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond butter natural creamy
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 4 cups cinnamon Chex cereal gluten-free if needed
- 2/3 cup protein powder vanilla or chocolate
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Place the almond butter, molasses and coconut oil into a large, microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted and creamy, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Stir the mixture well to combine and then add in the Chex. Stir gently until the almond butter mixture coats the cereal.
- In a large, zip-lock bag, combine the protein powder, ginger and cinnamon. Shake the bag around to make sure the spices get mixed in with the protein powder.
- Add the Chex cereal into the bag and shake around until evenly coated in the protein powder/spice mixture.
- Pour into a bowl and let cool before serving, so that the almond butter hardens and sets.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 636mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.