4th of July Puppy Chow
This 4th of July Puppy Chow featuring M&Ms and pretzels is a fun and patriotic dessert, perfect for any July 4th celebration.
Servings: 12 (around 13 cups)
Calories: 458kcal
Ingredients
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 cups rice Chex cereal
- 1 ½ - 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups pretzels
- 2 cups M&Ms
Instructions
- Chop chocolate into small chunks and butter into 2-3 pieces, and put both into a microwave-safe bowl.
- Melt chocolate and butter on medium power in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. (It will take around 2 minutes.)
- Add peanut butter, vanilla extract, and kosher salt, and mix until smooth.
- Pour cereal into a large bowl and add chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Stir gently until all pieces are coated.
- Pour 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar into a large ziptop bag along with the cocoa powder.
- Add coated cereal and shake until well coated. You may need to add up to another ½ cup of confectioners sugar to cover everything.
- Spread onto cookie sheet in a single layer to cool.
- When cool, put into a large bowl and gently stir in pretzels and M&Ms.
Notes
Use non-natural peanut butter for the best results.
Store in airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 321mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 47g
