Human Puppy Chow Recipe

I think it’s an upper Midwest thing, because I didn’t know what “puppy chow” was until we moved.  And it was a memorable meeting.  Yum.  I remember growing up when it wasn’t a party unless someone brought puppy chow.  BTW, I’ve heard it’s also called “chicken feed.” 

It’s quite possibly the easiest snack/dessert in the world and it’s pretty darn tasty.

My recipe:

• 1 cup of creamy peanut butter
• 4 chocolate bars (you want to have a cup of chocolate so if it’s a standard Hershey bar at about 1 oz, you’ll need 4 of them.  I used Trader Joe’s big dark chocolate bar and used four or five rows of chocolate)
• 1 stick of butter
• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 6 cups of rice cereal

Melt the peanut butter, chocolate, and butter over low heat until completely melted.  Put the rice cereal into a big bowl (I use the turkey roasting pan).  Pour the melted mixture over the rice cereal and stir until everything is coated.  Then let it cool (about 5 minutes). 

Put 3/4 cup of powdered sugar into a plastic seal-able bag.  Then pour the rice cereal into the bag.  Then pour the remaining powdered sugar on the top.  Shake the bag really well until the cereal is white.

 

Enjoy — it’s a great sweet mix that will have everyone wanting, well, a doggy bag. 

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