Description
Enjoy the festive delight of Reindeer Food (Christmas Puppy Chow), combining crunchy cereal, pretzels, and M&Ms in a quick, flavorful treat ideal for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups semisweet or dark chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
- 5 cups rice Chex cereal
- 1 ½ cups mini pretzels, broken into pieces
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups red and green M&Ms
- 1 cup mini peanut butter cups
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until glossy.
- In a large bowl, combine rice Chex and pretzel pieces, then pour the melted mixture over them, folding gently to coat.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar over the mixture, tossing until everything is coated well.
- Stir in red and green M&Ms and mini peanut butter cups until evenly distributed.
- Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to cool before storing.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
For a nut-free version, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
Can be frozen for up to 3 months; thaw before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
