Puppy Chow {or Yuppy Chow}
Covered in chocolaty goodness and powdered sugar, Puppy Chow {or Yuppy Chow} is a classic sweet treat ... perfect for everyday snacking or for holiday gift giving. It's freezer-friendly, too, for make-way-ahead convenience.
Yes, I've heard this concoction referred to as many different things. But one thing's for sure ... no matter what you call it, it's just plain good.
Our family was first introduced to Puppy Chow many years ago when my brother's mother-in-law started sharing her batch with us at Christmas time. She'd make a huge batch, and bring over a big ziploc bag full for my Dad. And oh, how Dad loved ... and still loves ... it. I do believe it may be his favorite Christmas treat.
He, of course, shared with the rest of us ... and our entire family's love for the stuff was born.
But it's not only Puppy Chow's addictively delicious great taste I love. It's also the fact that the recipe makes a huge batch that's just perfect for sharing. It can easily be divided up into baggies for holiday {or anytime} gifts ... or packaged in small containers or bags as party favors for any occasion.
Another Puppy Chow bonus? It can be frozen!
Which makes it such a convenient sweet treat. Simply pop it in the freezer for make-way-ahead convenience, or just to dole it out in little bits as your Puppy Chow cravings hit. {Because if you're like me, leaving it right out-and-about makes it disappear waaaayyyy too quickly.}
Start by melting together chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter, and butter until it's all well combined. Then pour the warm chocolate over a mixture of Crispix cereal, pretzel twists, and peanuts ...
Mix it all up ... gently, so as not to crush the cereal into bits ... until everything is well coated with the chocolate ...
Store Puppy Chow in an airtight container at room temperature, or in the freezer for longer-term keeping.
When those Puppy Chow cravings hit? Dig right in and grab yourself a big old handful ... or cupful ... or bowlful ... to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Oh, and there's certainly enough to share away if you'd like! But hey, there's no rule that says you have to.
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Yield: about 26 cups
Puppy Chow {or Yuppy Chow}
Covered in chocolaty goodness and powdered sugar, Puppy Chow {or Yuppy Chow} is a classic sweet treat ... perfect for everyday snacking or for holiday gift giving. It's freezer-friendly, too, for make-way-ahead convenience.
prep time: 15 Mcook time: 5 Mtotal time: 20 M
ingredients:
- 12 oz. (2 c.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 6 oz. (1 c.) butterscotch chips
- 3/4 c. peanut butter
- 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 (12 oz.) box Kellogg's Crispix cereal
- 1 (12 to 16 oz.) bag small pretzel twists
- 1 c. peanuts
- 1 (1 lb.) box confectioners' sugar {about 3 1/2 cups}
instructions:
How to cook Puppy Chow {or Yuppy Chow}
- Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter, and butter together slowly over medium-low heat, stirring to combine well. If consistency is too thick for pouring, melt in additional butter.
- Combine cereal, pretzels, and peanuts in a large bowl or other container. Pour chocolate mixture over the cereal mixture. Gently stir to coat the cereal mixture with the chocolate mixture.
- Place the coated mixture in a large paper grocery bag and add confectioners sugar. Close tightly and shake to coat the cereal mixture with sugar.
- Place bag in the freezer for one hour to set the chocolate mixture.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool place. This can also be frozen.
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