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Hot Chocolate Puppy Chow Recipe

Hot Chocolate Puppy Chow Recipe

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  • Author: Lola
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Mixing, Melting
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Hot Chocolate Puppy Chow is the ultimate winter snack, combining the sweetness of marshmallow fluff, hot cocoa mix, and bittersweet chocolate with the crunch of rice Chex cereal. Coated in powdered sugar and topped with Snow Caps candy and mini marshmallows, it’s like a cozy winter day in a bowl!


Ingredients

Rice Chex Cereal:

10 cups

Bittersweet Chocolate Chips:

12 oz

Unsalted Butter:

½ cup

Creamy Peanut Butter:

½ cup

Marshmallow Fluff:

7 oz

Hot Cocoa Mix (dry):

1.5 oz

Powdered Sugar:

4 cups

Snow Caps Candy:

3.1 oz

Mini Marshmallows:

3 cups


Instructions

  1. Melt Ingredients: In a saucepan, melt bittersweet chocolate chips, unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter, and marshmallow fluff until smooth.
  2. Coat Cereal: Pour the melted mixture over the rice Chex cereal and stir gently to coat evenly.
  3. Prepare Coating: In a large bowl, mix powdered sugar with hot cocoa mix.
  4. Coat Cereal Again: Pour the powdered sugar mixture over the coated cereal and toss until evenly coated.
  5. Add Toppings: Sprinkle Snow Caps candy and mini marshmallows over the cereal mix.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 350
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 60g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg