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Reindeer Chow

Reindeer chow is a fun Christmas treat made with muddy buddies, M&Ms, pretzels, and peanut butter cups.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
11 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 627 kcal
Course: Others
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 cups rice chex cereal
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ cups Christmas M&M's
  • 8 ounce bag mini peanut butter cups
  • 1-2 cups pretzel twists or shapes

Instructions

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  1. Place the cereal in a large bowl. Set aside.
  2. Add the chocolate chips and the peanut butter to a medium microwave-safe bowl.
  3. Microwave the chocolate chips and peanut butter for 30 seconds.
  4. Stir.
  5. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15 second intervals until melted.
  6. Stir until smooth and well-combined.
  7. Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the cereal.
  8. Use a spatula to carefully toss the cereal until completely coated.
  9. Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder to a resealable gallon sized plastic bag.
  10. Seal and shake to combine.
  11. Add the chocolate coated cereal to the baggie a little at a time.
  12. Seal, then shake.
  13. Repeat until cereal is coated in the chocolate sugar.
  14. Spread the cereal out in a single layer on a sheet of parchment paper to cool.
  15. Combine the cereal, M&M's, peanut butter cups, and pretzels in a large bowl to serve.

Notes

  • Rice Chex cereal - Corn Chex or Crispix cereal will also work.
  • Semisweet chocolate chips - You can also use milk chocolate chips for a sweeter treat.
  • Creamy peanut butter - Regular peanut butter (like Jiff or Skippy) works best.
  • Powdered sugar - If your powdered sugar is lumpy, sift it to help it better combine with the cocoa powder.
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder - Dutch-processed cocoa powder would also work.
  • Christmas M&M's - Any flavor of seasonal M&M candies will work. FYI - a 7.6 bag is about 1.5 cups. 
  • Pretzel twists or shapes - I like to use the Christmas-shaped pretzels, but twists or even small pretzel sticks will work.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 627kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 88g (29%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 363mg (15%) Potassium 319mg (9%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 63g (126%) Vitamin A 392IU (8%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 133mg (13%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 627

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 627kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 88g 29%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 363mg 15%
Potassium 319mg 7%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 63g 126%
Vitamin A 392IU 8%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 133mg 13%
Iron 8mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.