Peanut Butter Pretzel Puppy Chow

If you love peanut butter, then this is the puppy chow for you! It has a bold peanut butter flavor and has pretzels and M&Ms mixed in to make it extra tasty!

Puppy chow is so easy to throw together, and it is a great quick gluten free snack! You will love every bite of this peanut butter pretzel puppy chow!

This is perfect for summer road trips, parties, or whatever activity you have planned!

Peanut Butter Pretzel Puppy Chow

• 1/2 Cup White Chocolate
• 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter (or WOWBUTTER or another soybutter)
• 3 1/2 Cups Rice Chex
• 1/2 Cup Gluten Free Pretzels
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 Cup M&Ms

1. In a medium size microwavable bowl, combine white chocolate and peanut butter. Heat in the microwave, 20 seconds at a time and stirring, until melted.
2. Add rice Chex and pretzels to the peanut butter/chocolate mixture and stir until evenly coated.
3. Add the powdered sugar and toss in the bowl.
4. Stir in M&Ms.

Enjoy!

-Bethany

Easter Bunny Buddies

Easter is just around the corner, but it's not too late to add these Easter Bunny Buddies to your menu! This is a simple recipe that can be made on the day of, or before, and it has three times the chocolate deliciousness of your average puppy chow!

And not only are these Easter bunny buddies filled with chocolate, but there are sprinkles, too! This treat is colorful, fun, and perfect for spring!

Easter Bunny Buddies

• 1/2 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips
• Sprinkles
• Easter Sixlets
• 3/4 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• Pinch of Salt
• 4 Cups Rice Chex
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar

1. Melt the milk chocolate chips in the microwave, running it for 20 seconds at a time and stirring to keep from burning the chocolate.
2. On a small piece of parchment paper, spread out the chocolate into a thin layer. Sprinkle it generously and place it in the fridge until hardened. Once hard, break or chop into small pieces.
3. In a medium size microwave safe bowl, combine the semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter. Microwave 20 seconds at a time, stirring, until melted.
4. Add the vanilla and a dash of salt and stir. Then stir in the Chex cereal.
5. Add the powdered sugar and stir or shake in a bag until evenly coated.
6. Add in the chocolate bark and Sixlets and stir them in. Eat now or save for later in a covered container.

Enjoy!

-Bethany


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Single Serve Microwave Chex Mix

Chex mix is such a delicious snack, but it doesn't always seem logical to make a big batch just for yourself. Well, now you don't have to. Try this single serving microwave chex mix, and you willl be amazed by how easy and delicious it is!

This chex mix has become an addiction of mine. It is so simple to put together, and it is so tasty, too!

Single Serve Microwave Chex Mix

• 1/2 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
• 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Salt
• 1/8 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
• 1 Cup Corn Chex

1. Place butter in a microwave safe bowl or mug. Melt.
2. Remove from microwave and add the garlic salt and seasoning salt (put less if you'd rather not have it quite so salty.)
3. Stir in the Chex and place back in the microwave for 20 seconds.
4. Stir, and microwave 20 seconds more.
5. Dump into a fresh bowl, let cool, and then eat.

Enjoy!
-Bethany

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