Christmas Puppy Chow

These Christmas Muddy Buddies are a family tradition! Only a handful of ingredients and that gives you an irresistible dessert filled with chocolate and peanut butter goodness.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate, Christmas, muddy buddies, peanut butter, puppy chow

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 260kcal

Author Jesseca

Ingredients

9 cups rice Chex cereal
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups powdered sugar
Holiday sprinkles or M&M candies optional

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Instructions

Line a baking tray with parchment and set aside for later. Fill a large mixing bowl with the cereal.
Place the chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, and butter into a medium sized microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute and stir until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Quickly drizzle the melted chocolate over the cereal and stir gently, or toss, to combine until each piece is coated fully.
Transfer the cereal mixture to the zip top bag with powdered sugar. Mix, toss, and turn until every piece is coated.
Spread the cereal out onto the prepared tray and let it sit for a few minutes to cool and set.
Add sprinkles or chocolate candies if desired.

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