Halloween Puppy Chow

This is the first of several Halloween posts. Prepare yourself.

Puppy chow. Muddy buddies. White Trash. I've heard a lot of different names for it, but it's always just as amazing (and almost addictive... what?)

This is a food. {People give you the funniest looks when you tell them you're eating puppy chow.} 

Since it's almost Halloween (and I'm on a time crunch tonight), I thought I'd share my favorite recipe for puppy chow with a Halloween twist.

Warning: This a messy recipe, but trust me, it's definitely worth it. {It tastes fabulous.}

Ingredients:

• 9 cups Chex cereal
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups candy corn
• 1 1/2 cups Reese's Pieces
• 2 cups pretzels

Directions:

1. Melt the chocolate chips and add in the peanut butter. [I usually do this on the stove in a large pot, but you can do it in the microwave- be careful though because peanut butter burns easily]
2. Stir in vanilla.
3. Add the Chex to the peanut butter-chocolate mixer. Mix until all of the cereal is coated. [this seems difficult while you're doing it, but just keep mixing it in... it's not that hard]
4. Put the coated Chex in a large bag (zip-lock or paper bag). Add the powdered sugar, seal, and shake until coated.
5. Spread the cereal on wax paper to let it cool. [honesty time: I don't always do this, so it is okay to skip it]
6. Mix in candy corn, Reese's Pieces, and pretzels.

 

from: Sweet Treats and More

Et voila! You have a wonderful Halloween treat (or anytime. I would be okay with eating this anytime.)