Red White & Blue Puppy Chow
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Who wants a handful or three of this delicious & easy Red White & Blue Puppy Chow? We can’t help scooping our paws into this irresistible patriotic puppy chow loaded with chocolate, peanut butter and red, white and blue M&M‘s!
This Chex party mix dessert only requires 5 ingredients and it’s the perfect sweet treat to feed a crowd!
This patriotic puppy chow is super simple to make! Everyone always goes crazy when then know puppy chow has entered the room.
It’s the perfect munchie food when you’re watching a movie or attending 4th of July parties and get-togethers with friends and family as an irresistible side-snack!
When You Make Puppy Chow Tips
- When you make puppy chow, muddy buddies or whatever you call them, make sure you coat them entirely with the melted chocolate and peanut butter mixture for the first step.
- We used equal parts of each to get the creamy, chocolate coating on all the nooks and crannies of the Chex cereal.
- If you add too much cereal, then the powdered sugar won’t adhere to the chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Melt some more chocolate and peanut butter if happens to be the case.
- The other thing you want to do is, let them slightly cool and them coat them powdered sugar. If you add the powdered sugar to coat the Chex mix while it’s warm, it will soak up the powdered sugar. Then you’ll have to add more, which is fine, but you’re adding extra sugar.
- Add some red, white and blue M&M candies and whatever else you want to customize your party mix! We added in some marshmallows!
Ingredients You Need for 4th of July Puppy Chow
- semisweet
or dark chocolate chips - creamy peanut butter
- Rice Chex Cereal
- powdered sugar
- Red, white and blue M&M‘s for the Patriotic Puppy Chow!
or dark chocolate chips
‘s for the Patriotic Puppy Chow!
How to Make 4th of July Puppy Chow
- Into large bowl, measure cereal and set aside.
- In microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and peanut butter for one minute and stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.
- Pour mixture over cereal, stirring gently to evenly coat.
- Place powdered sugar in a large resealable plastic bag, add cereal mix, seal bag and shake until evenly coated. Add m&m’s and marshmallow and give a gentle toss.
- Allow to dry completely before sealing in an airtight container.
How Long Does Puppy Chow Last?
What’s great about puppy chow is, it can last up to two weeks in a sealed container in the fridge or room temperature. Can also freeze for up to 3 months and eat as you desire frozen or let it come to room temperature.
Puppy chow desserts never get old. If you’re looking for something fun and easy to make, then you should make this for delicious party snack!
More Festive Treats!
- 4th of July Oreo Truffles
- Santa’s Reindeer Chow
- Red White and Blue Chocolate Chip Bars
- Halloween ‘Party’ Puppy Chow
- Awesome Scotcheroo Puppy Chow Bars
- 5 DIY No Bake Bars – Easy Recipes
Red White & Blue Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 1 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 7 cups Rice Chex Cereal (use between 6 to 7 cups of cereal depending on how thick you want your chocolate-peanut butter mixture)
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (use between 1 to 2 cups of powdered sugar)
- Red White and Blue M&Ms
- Optional add-ins: we added some marshmallows add peanut butter cups, or whatever else you want to add in if desired.
Instructions
- Into large bowl, measure cereal and set aside.
- In microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and peanut butter for one minute and stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.
- Pour mixture over cereal, stirring gently to evenly coat.
- Place powdered sugar in a large resealable plastic bag, add cereal mix, seal bag and shake until evenly coated. Add m&m's and marshmallows.
- Spread out mixture over waxed paper on large baking sheet or counter to cool.
- Allow mixture to cool and dry completely before sealing in an airtight container.
