Fall Puppy Chow

Looking for a fun fall treat that’s as easy to make as it is to devour? This fall puppy chow is the perfect sweet snack. With a dash of pumpkin pie spice and a handful of your favorite fall candies, it takes classic puppy chow to a whole new level of seasonal deliciousness.

Puppy chow, or muddy buddies, is a simple and sweet snack made with Chex cereal coated with melted chocolate, peanut butter, and butter, then dusted with powdered sugar. The result is a crunchy, chocolatey treat that's perfect for sharing.

People love adding variations to the classic puppy chow because it's versatile and easy to customize for any time of year. This one? Perfect for getting into the fall spirit.

Ingredients

Here's everything you need to make your own:

• Rice Chex cereal
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Natural peanut butter (no-stir)
• Vanilla extract
• Powdered sugar
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Butter
• Autumn Leaves and Pumpkin Mellowcremes (or similar harvest mix)

See recipe card for the full info and quanities.

Instructions

Now that you have gathered all of your ingredients, here's what you do to bring everything together.

1. Step 1: In a saucepan on medium-low heat, melt butter and then add chocolate chips, peanut butter, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir until melted and combined.

2. Step 2: Pour melted mixture over Rice chex and carefully fold it in until the cereal is nice and coated.

3. Step 3: Add powdered sugar in 3 batches, shaking the bowl or using a non-stick spatula (or our hands!) to gently get the cereal coated.

4. Step 4: Add fall candies, shake to combine, and you're done!

Hint: You can also shake the powdered sugar onto the cereal by putting everything into a large Ziploc bag, but I discovered that this method is very messy and usually requires working in several batches to get it all done. Do what works for you!

Substitutions

This recipe is fun to play around with. Here are some ideas:

• Chocolate chips - use semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate chips.
• Nut butter - use peanut, almond, or cashew butter to alter the flavor.
• Candies - I used Mellowcreme candies in fun autumn shapes (and flavors) but you can also use harvest M&Ms, peanut butter M&Ms, candy corn, or anything else you want.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice - you can leave out the pumpkin pie spice or just use ground cinnamon in its place.

Storage

Store your fall puppy chow in an airtight container. It'll stay good for several days, up to a week even, if it lasts that long.

You can also freeze this recipe in large freezer-safe zip top bags.

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