Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter Football Puppy Chow is a delicious, no-bake dessert perfect for football parties and game day snacks. This sweet and crunchy treat features rice Chex cereal coated in a smooth blend of melted chocolate, peanut butter, and butter, dusted with powdered sugar and cocoa powder, then sprinkled with mini peanut butter cups and drizzled with white chocolate to resemble football laces. It’s easy to prepare in about 20 minutes and serves 10 people.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 9 cups rice Chex cereal
Chocolate Mixture
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating Mix
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Add-Ins and Drizzle
- 1/2 cup mini peanut butter cups, chopped
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted for drizzle
Instructions
- Prepare Cereal: Place the rice Chex cereal in a very large mixing bowl and set aside.
- Melt Chocolate Mixture: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the semi sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter, and unsalted butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until completely melted and smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Coat Cereal: Pour the melted chocolate peanut butter mixture over the cereal. Gently fold with a spatula until all the cereal is evenly coated without crushing the pieces.
- Combine Coating Mixture: In a large zip-top bag, mix together the powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- Coat with Sugar Mix: Add the coated cereal to the zip-top bag, seal it, and shake vigorously until all cereal pieces are coated with the powdered sugar and cocoa mixture.
- Cool: Spread the coated puppy chow onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and allow it to cool completely.
- Add Peanut Butter Cups: Once cooled, gently mix in the chopped mini peanut butter cups for extra texture and flavor.
- Drizzle White Chocolate: Drizzle the melted white chocolate in thin lines over the top to resemble football laces. Allow the drizzle to set before serving.
Notes
- For a stronger peanut butter flavor, add an extra tablespoon of peanut butter to the melted mixture before coating the cereal.
- To enhance the football party theme, shape small clusters into football shapes before the white chocolate drizzle sets.
- Store the puppy chow in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
