Discover the Halloween Puppy Chow Snack Everyone’s Raving About!

Crisp, peanut buttery and chocolatey goodness, here we come! Here’s what you need to make our Halloween version of the famous “Puppy Chow”!

Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe: Plain Chex Cereal (Corn, Rice, or Wheat), Peanut Butter, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Butter, Powdered Sugar, Vanilla, Candy Corn, Reese’s Pieces, Mellocreme Pumpkins, and Candy Eyeballs.

You can leave out candy corn if you want, and add in your favorite mixed nuts instead.

Oh, and don’t feed this to your pets. It just LOOKS like “puppy chow.” It’s food only for humans. 🥰

Steps to make Halloween Puppy Chow

1. Gather all ingredients so they are ready for you to combine.

2. In a small or medium saucepan, melt the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and chocolate chips.

3. Scrape the chocolate mixture to a large mixing bowl, then add the cereal. Stir gently to combine and coat thoroughly.

4. Divide the coated cereal into two large baggies (or large containers with lids). Divide the powdered sugar so half goes into one bag, and half into the other bag.

5. Top with fun mix-ins: Eyeballs, Mellocreme pumpkins, candy corn, and Reese’s Pieces.

6. If serving in a large bowl, stir often, as the heavier items will trend down to the bottom of the bowl.

7. Here’s lookin’ at you, kid. 👁️ –cue subtly evil laughter here–

Tips for making Halloween Puppy Chow

• You can add more chocolate or more peanut butter, depending on your personal preference. I added another ¼ c of peanut butter to mine because I love it, but it was jacked on PB, so it may not be for everyone.
• We divided this into two large zipper bags because it makes A LOT of snack mix. You can also use large, resealable food storage containers like Rubbermaid, Gladware, etc., instead of baggies.
• We’ve been keeping the leftovers in the fridge with no problems. Going on the fifth day and it’s still crisp and yummy. If they start to taste stale or mushy, it’s best to toss what’s left.
• The beauty of the internet is that if you want regular eyeballs, blood-shot eyeballs, or eyeballs with colorful sprinkles, the world is your …eye-ster.

Supplies to gather

Tools:

• Measuring Spoons
• Measuring Cups
• Stovetop
• Large Saucepan
• Wooden Spoon
• Large Mixing Bowl
• 2 Gallon-Size Ziploc Bags or large containers with lids

Ingredients:

• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• Butter
• Vanilla
• Peanut Butter
• Plain Chex Cereal (Corn, Rice, or Wheat)
• Powdered Sugar
• Candy Corn
• Reese’s Pieces
• Mellocreme Pumpkins
• Candy Eyeballs

The bottom line

Adding more peanut butter will cut the sweetness and the chocolatey flavor, so your preference here depends on where you fall in the chocolate peanut butter spectrum. Add an additional ¼ c of peanut butter to the mix if you’re gonzo about the stuff. 

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