Puppy Chow 2009

Christmas time is here again! Some people make cookies, some make fruitcake, but me, I make Puppy Chow! A crunchy, sugary, chocolately, peanut buttery wonder treat, Puppy Chow is sure to please your palate. Come with me as I embark on making this years batch:

INGREDIENTS:

- 1 box Crispix Cereal (Chex will work but I do prefer the Crispix)

-Powdered Sugar

-Tsp Vanilla extract

-1 stick butter

-1 jar peanut butter

-1 bag chocolate chips

-M&M's (optional)

Start by combining the chocolate chips, peanut butter, & butter into a pot.

You can do this in a microwave but I like to feel like I'm really cooking.

Stir it up over the stove till it gets all melty and wonderful smelling. Now add a teaspoon of vanilla.

Don't forget the vino!

Now in a separate gigantic pot, add some of the cereal

Now pour your melty chocolate mixture slowly on top

Stir as you go adding more cereal

Then more chocolate

Toss it gently like a salad until all the cereal pieces are evenly coated.

Now get yourself a brown paper shopping bag like the ones from Trader Joes, or Whole foods. (If you don't have one I suppose you could use one of those giant ziplock bags in a pinch)

Dump some of your powdered sugar in the bottom.

and now here is the exciting part, dump in all of the chocolatey peanut buttery covered cereal bits. You may need an assistant. Maggie helped me hold the bag while she took this picture. THANKS CHICA!
MORE SUGAR!!!!

NOW SHAKE VIGOROUSLY!

If you are feeling crazy, go ahead and dump in some M&M's. I used the mini variety because I like things that are cute and little.

Shake it up again and VOILA!

Puppy Chow! (I may have gotten a bit too happy with the sugar, so maybe start sparingly and work your way up into a sugar coma.)
Even the cats got into the spirit with a box of Tim Tams under the tree.

I then package it up into little containers with Xmas bows and they are ready to be handed out to friends!

Thanks for watching me make the Puppy Chow. Now you go make some!

xo-hMc