The Story:
My first day at a new high school. I hopped out of my mother’s car ready to start the adventure of being “the new girl.” I was awkward and shy with my frizzy hair but I was hoping to fit in all the same. I had my books in one hand, lunch in the other and I was wearing a purple top with a fun, full skirt.
Skirt.
Wind.
Bad news.
Not quite the impression I was hoping to make my first day at a new school.
Salted Chocolate Puppy Chow with Pretzels
Ingredients
- 7 C. Rice Chex Cereal
- 1 1/2 C. chocolate chips use melts if you omit use peanut butter
- 1/3 C. peanut butter smooth (optional)
- 1 3/4 tsp. coarse salt more if desired
- 1 1/2 C. brownie mix or 1 1/4 C. powdered sugar plus 1/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 C. pretzels
Instructions
-
1. Measure out Rice Chex into a large bowl.
-
2. In a microwave proof bowl, melt chocolate and peanut butter together and stir until smooth.
-
3. Pour over rice cereal and gently fold until coated.
-
4. Sprinkle salt over chocolatey cereal. (Taste a piece and add more if you want it stronger, but remember you're about to make it a lot sweeter with the brownie mix.)
-
5. Put brownie mix (or powdered sugar and cocoa) in a large plastic bag and then dump chocolatey cereal into it.
-
6. Shake, shake, shake!
-
7. Dump onto a cookie tray to cool.
-
8. Mix with pretzels for color and an extra salty crunch!
Recipe Notes
You can omit the peanut butter for allergies but make sure to use chocolate melts (the little disks of chocolate). They will melt down very smooth and thin so you can coat the cereal easily.
Yummy! This looks so delicious, I love puppy chow anything!!
omg this looks like the best idea you’ve had yet!!! and sorry about your story 🙁
This looks fantastic! Mmm, salt! 🙂
Question for you: what brand of brownie mix do you use? I made your smores puppy chow (which was delicious!) but the chocolate pieces didn’t look beautifully dark and chocolatey like yours do in these pictures.
I use the betty crocker! You can also add a few tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder to make it darker. Just make sure you don’t use too much brownie mix. Maybe add a little less than the recipe calls for, shake, shake, shake, then see if you need more. I know if you use too much brownie mix it doesn’t get as dark.
Do you think almond butter would work instead of peanut butter?
Probably not, I’m sorry! Though Nutella does work!
We’re truly amazed at your decoration skills. This pretzel looks great!
Es muy sabroso y delicioso. Gracias por compartir Parana escorts esto.
Reading your experience transported me back to my own high school days. Your mishap turned moment at school brilliantly introduces this enticing recipe.
Roof Shingle Installation Services in Mission Viejo CA