Make a new holiday tradition with a Reindeer Chow recipe! This snack offers a delicious mix of chocolate-coated cereal, candy, and pretzels.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Servings: 20
Ingredients
Brownie Puppy Chow
4cupsRice Chex or Corn Chex cereal
1cupchocolate chipssemi-sweet or milk chocolate
½cuppeanut butter
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
2cupsbrownie mixfrom 18.4oz box
Snowy Puppy Chow
4cupsRice Chexor Corn Chex cereal
1cupchocolate chipssemi-sweet or milk chocolate
½cuppeanut butter
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
2cupspowdered sugar
Snack Mix
1cupmini chocolate peanut butter cups
1cupred chocolate candy
2cupsmini pretzelsany shape with work
Instructions
Brownie Puppy Chow
Line a rimmed baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
Add cereal to a medium bowl.
4 cups Rice Chex
Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute, stir, and continue heating for 10-20 seconds at a time until the chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each heating.
1 cup chocolate chips, ½ cup peanut butter, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Remove the chocolate mixture from the microwave and stir until completely smooth.
Pour over cereal and toss to coat well.
Pour the cereal mixture into a resealable bag and add the box of brownie mix.
2 cups brownie mix
Close the bag and shake it to coat thoroughly. Pour it out onto the prepared baking sheet.
Snowy Puppy Chow
Repeat the same process, but use the powdered sugar to coat the chocolate covered cereal. Pour it out onto the prepared baking sheet.
4 cups Rice Chex, 1 cup chocolate chips, ½ cup peanut butter, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar
Snack Mix
Let the coated puppy chow sit for about 15 minutes to harden.
Add puppy chows and pretzels to a large bowl.
2 cups mini pretzels
Stir to combine and top with the peanut butter cups and red candy.
1 cup red chocolate candy, 1 cup mini chocolate peanut butter cups
Notes
Either dark chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, or white chocolate chips work fine in this recipe.
Store your Reindeer Chow in an airtight container, and it will stay fresh for up to 1 week.