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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I love white chocolate!! Its very underrated by some, looks fabulous as always!!
it’s very underrated, I agree :)
I have a whole post on white choc recipes b/c I love it so
https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2011/05/white-chocolate.html
2 things. 1: I love you. This is genius.
2: what is that you take your pics on? A table? I love.
it’s like a wallpaper made to look like wood that I put on my table. Portable!
Yum! I haven’t had puppy chow I’m so long – I need to whip up a batch soon!
This is such a great twist on the classic version. Love it!
Hi Averie, thanks for your very kind comment. I hadn’t even known I was approved until you mentioned it lol
your baileys is….genius, seriously!
Mmm this is how I make my Puppy Chow!! For those of you who still like the milk/semisweet chocolate in there, try using half dark and half white chips – that’s delicious as well :)
yum, great idea.
this looks like a massive sugar high! did I mention I’m a big fan of sugar highs? :)
personally, I prefer my puppy chow without added nuts / m n ms / pretzels /etc, so this is perfect! I’ve been thinking of making it with chocolate chex :) or cinnamon chex!
cinnamon sounds great!
This looks fabulous! I love puppy chow.
Yuuuuummmmm! Looks soo good. I call it puppy chow too!
You see, making recipes from blogs don’t always turn out so well for me. However, every single recipe of yours has turned out presentable and delicious. If I ever need a recipe that I’m sure will satisfy my taste, I always come here :) so thank you!
Thank you so very much for saying this…I appreciate it. That is my goal when I post and write recipes. They may not be Julia Child recipes, they may be basic to some, but for the average person, I want them to have SUCCESS when they cook…and spend the time and energy in making something…I want to be confident it’s going to turn out for them, in their own kitchen. And have it be tasty, too! Doesn’t matter if it’s easy if it tastes like cardboard..haha!
So thank you for this comment…it really made my day!! :)
I’ve always heard it called puppy chow. I saw a recipe for one on pinterest for a lemon white chocolate flavor.
I think I’ve seen that…..who knows, I may even have them pinned. I have more pinned than will ever have time to make. lol
We make puppy chow for gifts but somehow it all gets eaten first! :)
I’ve never had puppy chow and as I am drooling over these pictures, I can’t fathom one good reason why I have gone without all my life. I plan on changing that kinda soon!
You HAVE to try it then!
I’ve never had puppy chow, but I like the bury your face in this bowl name! Very cute.
You HAVE to try it then! The chocolate version I linked is vegan but you’re not vegan so it may not matter. But you have to try it :)
I used to loveeeee puppy chow-favorite food as a kid. I make a new version now…with chex, pb, and cocoa powder…….not exactly the same, but still yummy!
So many ways to make it, pb, cocoa powder, choc chip, choc peanut butter, white choc, etc…bet your version is great!
WOW I’ve never had anything like Puppy Chow! Sounds and looks reeaally good.. I could definitely bury my face in that stuff :)
You HAVE to try it then! Mandatory!