Description
Butterfinger Puppy Chow is an addictive snack mix with a delightful sweet and salty crunch, made even better with the addition of chopped Butterfinger candy bars in every bite.
Ingredients
Rice Chex Cereal:
7 cups
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips:
1 cup
Creamy Peanut Butter:
½ cup
Salted Butter:
¼ cup
Pure Vanilla Extract:
1 teaspoon
Butterfinger Candy Bars:
18 fun size (15 crushed, 3 roughly chopped for garnish)
Powdered Sugar:
1 ¼ cups, sifted
Instructions
- Add the cereal: Place the Rice Chex Cereal in an extra-large bowl.
- Melt chocolate mixture: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the semi-sweet chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, and salted butter. Microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring until smooth.
- Combine flavors: Stir in the pure vanilla extract until well mixed.
- Coat cereal: Drizzle the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the cereal and gently stir to coat evenly.
- Add crushed candy bars: Mix in the crushed Butterfinger candy bars.
- Coat with powdered sugar: Sprinkle the sifted powdered sugar over the cereal mix and stir until coated, or place in a large ziplock bag and shake.
- Dry and garnish: Spread the coated cereal on a baking sheet to dry. Just before serving, sprinkle the chopped Butterfinger candy bars on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (½ cup)
- Calories: 606 kcal
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 337mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 79g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 16mg