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Valentine's Day Puppy Chow
Add red and pink chocolate coated candies and freeze dried strawberries to this classic puppy chow recipe for a fun Valentine's Day snack!
Prep Time
6 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 295 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar
- 6 cups rice chex cereal
- 1 cup red, white and pink chocolate covered candies
- 1.2 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) freeze dried strawberries
Instructions
- Add the peanut butter, chocolate chips and butter to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 seconds increments and stir in between until the chocolate in fully melted. Add the vanilla extract and stir.
- To a large mixing bowl add the rice Chex cereal. Pour the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the cereal and stir thoroughly (but gently) until each piece of cereal is coated. Pour the chocolate coated cereal to a gallon sized Ziploc bag.
- Add the powdered sugar to the Ziploc bag, seal and shake gently until the cereal is coated in powdered sugar. Spread puppy chow on parchment paper and allow to cool until chocolate is set.
- Sprinkle chocolate coated candies and freeze dried strawberries over puppy chow and enjoy!
- Store leftover puppy chow in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- When combining the cereal and chocolate peanut butter mixture, stir gently and try not to over mix. This helps you don't break the cereal too much and leaves you with a few larger clumps for the occasional super bite!
- Once you've combined your cereal and the chocolate/peanut butter mixture, allow it to cool slightly to room temperature before adding the powdered sugar. Otherwise, the chocolate will soak up the powdered sugar and you'll have to add more sugar to get the pieces to separate.
- With that said, don't be afraid to add more powdered sugar if you end up with large clumps. The sugar is was helps break it up into delicious bite sized pieces.
Nutrition Information
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
158mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
311IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 311IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.