FOOD: Puppy Chow

Most people call it Muddy Buddies, I call it Puppy Chow. No matter who's making/eating it, it will always be known as the yummy nostalgia inducing peanut butter, chocolate, Chex mix snack from childhood.

Here's what you need:

• 9 cups Chex cereal (rice or corn)
• 1/4 c. butter or margarine
• 1/2 c. peanut butter
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tsp. vanilla (not pictured)
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Nine cups of cereal is a just under using the entire box. I just happen to use the entire box because, well, I can do that being a grown up and stuff.

Pour your Chex into a very large bowl. 

A whole box of rice Chex.

In a separate, microwave safe bowl, add chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. 

Using a large measuring cup will come in handy when pouring later.

Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave an additional 30 seconds or until smooth. Add vanilla.

Melted chocolate and peanut butter.

Pour chocolate mixture onto cereal and stir until evenly coated. At this point I usually grab a second bowl and split the cereal in half. It makes it much easier to coat all the Chex. I also try really hard to stir with a spoon, but end up using my hands.

Pouring with one hand, photographing with the other.

Almost done!

Take your powdered sugar and mix into the cereal. Make sure it coats each and every little chocolaty piece. You can take the cereal and put it into an extra large Ziplock baggie, pour in the sugar and shake, OR split it into two large bowls and mix (exactly like coating it with chocolate).

Do not pour sugar all over your floor.

Nom nom nom. Easy snack, fun to make, fast to prepare.
If you are interested in more Chex cereal recipes, their website is full of sweet, salty, and gluten-free snacks!

Messy but delicious end result.