Some people call this Peanut Butter Chex Mix.
I’ve seen it called Reindeer Feed this time of year when mixed with pretzels and other add-in’s like M & M’s or peanuts.
Some people call it Bury Your Face In This Bowl.
I had never tried making puppy chow with white chocolate, but decided to give that a whirl for today’s version since white chocolate pairs so well with peanut butter.
Then again, most things pair well with peanut butter for me.
Especially when there are four cups of powdered sugar involved.
Tip: If you liked this recipe, make sure to try my loaded Christmas Puppy Chow as well!
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White Chocolate Vanilla Peanut Butter Puppy Chow (Gluten Free; with Vegan option)
1 c white chocolate chips
2/3 c peanut butter
1/3 c butter (or margarine/Earth Balance)
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 cups+ Chex or Crispix cereal – rice, corn, or combo (I used Crispix that was half corn/half rice. In the past I have made Puppy Chow from Rice Chex but it crumbled more easily when stirring. The corn in the cereal makes the pieces heartier and less crumbly)
3 to 4 cups+ powdered/confectioner’s sugar (I used just over 4 c but I wanted each piece very well coated)
Optional: Add any add-in’s before tossing with the powdered sugar such as: pretzel pieces, M & M’s, other candy bits or mini candies (diced or chopped), toffee bits, raisins, other dried fruit pieces, nuts, seeds, marshmallows, white/dark/peanut butter chips, etc.
Directions:
In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the white chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, and melt in 20-30 second increments, removing from the microwave and stirring vigorously after each interval. White chocolate burns easily so take care not to overheat it and vigorous stirring will encourage complete melting sooner than you think.
After mixture is completely melted and smooth, add the vanilla extract and stir to incorporate.
Then add the cereal and fold it in gently. (You may want to add a total of 7 cups of cereal if there is any pooling of liquid at the bottom of the bowl. All liquid should be fairly well absorbed and coated onto the cereal but you don’t want it too dry. Plenty of “juiciness” is desired because the powdered sugar will stick better)
Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and keep tossing mixture until the powdered sugar coats all pieces, thereby drying them out, or until the sugar layer is as thick as desired.
Yields: About 7 cups of mix. Store in airtight container or Ziplock bag (I have mine in the freezer in a big Tupperware container and it’s just fine to remove and eat immediately. It’s so hot here that all chocolate needs to be kept in the fridge or freezer.)
Notes:
Already Gluten Free if using any of these Chex Cereals
To make vegan, use Vegan White Chocolate Chips and margarine/Earth Balance or similar
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Addicting? Yes.
Delicious? Yes.
Healthy? Oh yes, for sure. The whole grains in the cereal make this health food. Ok maybe not so much but it’s a good story.
I love the white chocolate in this version and it allows both the peanut butter and the vanilla flavors to come through in comparison to the regular (dark) chocolate recipe for Puppy Chow (vegan, gluten free) that I’ve made in the past.
I’ve been on a white chocolate kick lately. I blame the holidays.
Ok, not really, I love white chocolate any time of year.
I hope you have some parties to bring this to because it makes more than you probably need for yourself.
But it’s so addicting that you will probably make a pretty good dent on it by yourself.
Questions:
Do you like Puppy Chow?
If so, how do you make it or what do you add to it?
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Oh my goodness!! This is amazing! We love the “traditional” Muddy Buddy mix…and this is even better. Love the combination of white chocolate and peanut butter. I added white chocolate chips and holiday peanut butter M&Ms. So good! Thanks for another great recipe. :)
Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you!
GAH! THIS LOOKS AMAZING!
Thank you for introducing me to white chocolate —–> puppych ow.
My world will never be the same :)
Do you think this can be made with popcorn? I’m having a ready to pop shower and need some more recipes. Im hoping it will work! It looks sooooo good.
I would pop popcorn and then toss it with melted butter and then drizzle it and toss it with melted white chocolate. Put it all in a baggie and toss with powdered sugar.
I have a similar recipe, sort of, with popcorn that’s crazy flippin’ good.
https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/02/vanilla-cake-batter-and-white-chocolate-chip-caramel-corn.html
And this isn’t popcorn but you could use this method..melting butter + milk powder. It sounds strange but it’s delicious
https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/04/buttery-toasted-captain-crunchies.html
Please report back and LMK what you end up making and doing. I’m curious!
This is absolutely amazing, me andy friend made thi for our speech class since she’s a vegan. And we loved it, So do everyone else cause we don’t have much left now. Thank you So much.
Glad you liked it…and gobbled it right up :)