The Story:
I have two older brothers and I can promise you I was the most annoying baby sister anyone could ever have. I always wanted to tag along, I always wanted to play with them and their legos and I always ordered the same thing as them at restaurants. I can still hear my brother Paul saying “Copy cat! Copy cat!” as we stood at the counter at Mike’s Diner. Apparently the bacon cheeseburger was only meant for him…. But when we went out for Mexican food, it was all peaceful until the end. Our check came with an Andes Mint for each of us, so naturally we turned the wrappers into blow darts and started attacking each other.
I never won that game.

Andes Mint Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 6 C. Rice Chex cereal
- 1 2/3 C. Andes Mints You can use less and add chocolate chips if needed!
- 1 C. brownie mix* OR 1 C. powdered sugar plus 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
Extra Andes Mints to mix in, optional
- *NOTE: Brownie mix straight from the box! So just the powder stuff 🙂
Instructions
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1. Pour cereal into a large bowl.
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2. Unwrap and melt Andes Mint on medium-low heat on the stove. Stir until smooth. (Andes Mints can be expensive, so you can replace some of the Andes Mints with chocolate chips if needed.)
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3. Pout melted mints over cereal and gently fold until covered.
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4. Dump chocolatey cereal into a large plastic bag (or tupperware with a lid) and add brownie mix. Shake, shake, shake until coated!
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5. Pour onto a cookie sheet to cool.
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6. Serve with extra mints for decoration!
For you other food photographers out there…
Wish I could find those Andes mints in Canada! I used to see them now they are impossible to locate. (Well, I did find a bag of them recently but it was very small and they wanted $5.00 for it! Insane!) Awesome photo/recipe, as usual!
You can use the Hershey’s Kiss mint Kisses! The ones with the green mint centers… they’ll melt down great!
YUM!!!!! I’ve been making peppermint puppy chow non-stop lately, but will be making this for my next batch!
Oh good! Now you have a “green” and a “red” batch for christmas goody bags!
wow you take such great photos!
Aw thanks!
⚪I just made these with my son for my dad, who loves Andes mints. I made a double batch, so the 10 oz bag of baking Andes chips wasn’t enough so I added 1 1/3 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips. These are so good and a nice change from the average puppy chow, my favorite part is the brownie mix. Powdered sugar doesn’t hold a candle to it. Thank you for sharing❗‼❕⚪
Yeah, I can never use powdered sugar again because the brownie mix is just so good!!!
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Sooooo I’m weirdly anal about measurements. Do you measure the mints whole or broken in half? Or, to make my crazy mind happy, how many mints do you actually use?
Measure broken!
You had me at Andes Mint. This looks fantastic. Pinned it from Six Sisters. Thank YOU!
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Had this bookmarked for Christmas–just made it…..soooooo great! My kids are loving it! Just wanted to say thank you for wonderful new xmas treat the family loves. Btw, i bought a bag of Andes mints bits in baking aisle at Walmart-worked perfect, cheaper and no unwrapping. Thanks again and happy holidays!
thanks for some odd reason my dogs love blueberry treats,they cannot get enough!
Right away I am ready to do my breakfast,
after having my breakfast coming again to read further news.
Made this as a christmas present and it inspired me to make a Vegan version too!
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Would mint extract work?
So simple yet so good! I’m definitely recommending this recipe.
This Andes Mint Puppy Chow looks absolutely delicious! I love the combination of flavors and how easy it seems to make. Perfect for a movie night snack or a holiday treat. Can’t wait to try it!
This Andes Mint Puppy Chow looks absolutely delicious! I love the combination of chocolate and mint, and it seems like the perfect treat for any occasion. Can’t wait to give this recipe a try! 🍫🌿
This Andes Mint Puppy Chow looks absolutely scrumptious! I love the combination of chocolate and mint, and it’s such a fun twist on a classic treat. Can’t wait to try making it for my next gathering! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
This Andes Mint Puppy Chow looks absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to try this recipe for my next get-together. The combination of chocolate and mint is always a winner in my book! Thanks for sharing!