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Showing posts with label dark chocolate puppy chow. Show all posts

dark chocolate puppy chow

I’m spending this weekend at my brother’s place in western Pennsylvania, or as I call it, Narnia (always winter and never Christmas).  The forecast high temperature on Sunday is 24 degrees F (that's -4 degrees C for you non-USians).  I can safely say that we’ll be enjoying indoor activities.  This is also Super Bowl weekend, and people everywhere will be getting together to eat ‘game day’ food and watch the biggest football game of the year.  Puppy chow (also known as muddy buddies or monkey munch) is one of my favorite special occasion snacks, and bonus factor: it’s easy to make!


Dark Chocolate Puppy Chow (based on this Food, Fitness & Family recipe)

INGREDIENTS

9 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate (two 60% cacao Ghiradelli bars, can be found in baking aisle), chopped
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups powdered sugar


TOOLS

large mixing bowl
medium microwaveable bowl
large Ziploc bag (gallon size at least!)
spoon
self control (optional)


DIRECTIONS

Empty Chex cereal into the large bowl and set aside. 

In medium bowl, combine chocolate and peanut butter, then microwave for 20 seconds.  Remove from microwave and stir briskly with a spoon.  Microwave again for 15-20 seconds, stir after.  Repeat steps as necessary until mixture is thoroughly combined.


Pour peanut butter chocolate sauce over the Chex cereal and fold repeatedly (and gently) to coat.  Once cereal pieces are completely covered, transfer mix into the large Ziploc bag.  Dump powdered sugar in on top of mix and seal the bag.  Shake carefully until cereal pieces are totally dusted with sugar.  Empty into a bowl and enjoy!

Makes 12-15 servings.  To store, seal in airtight container and keep away from heat (ha! as if you’ll have any left over to store!)


Recommended for: a crispy, melt-in-your-mouth snack for game day, an easy-to-make crowd pleaser that doesn’t require hard-to-find ingredients, and a decadent comfort food for anytime.

Interested in other food-related posts?  Check out Beth Fish Reads’ Weekend Cooking!
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