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It’s official. Puppy chow is my new snack love! I made Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Puppy Chow for the Super Bowl party we are headed to this afternoon…and it is amazing!!!
Let’s talk puppy chow for a minute. No, it isn’t really for puppies, even though that is what the name suggests. There have been so many comments all over pinterest about how chocolate isn’t good for dogs! Hello!!! People read the ingredient list…do you feed that stuff to your dogs? Because I don’t. Well, unless she steals the bag of chow from the counter…which does happen here if we aren’t careful. But I don’t GIVE it to her. I have also seen it called Muddy Buddies, and to me that name isn’t much better, because who eats mud. Right?
Whatever you call it, just call it good!!! I mean it’s cereal coated in melty chocolate goodness and doused in a whole lot of powdered sugar. How could you not love the stuff?
Now I know that I just posted the Mocha Cappuccino puppy chow recipe on Thursday, and here I am with another puppy chow for you today. But in my defense, this Peanut Butter Cup Puppy Chow was way too good to wait any longer. I just had to share it with you right away. I mean it has 4 different kinds of Reese’s loving going on in it. You can see why I couldn’t wait another day!
Ok, ok! Fine, I had to share it right away for two reasons. 1. It was amazing!!!! You needed it. 2. I didn’t want to wait…because I just knew one of my amazing blog friends might have this chow version up their sleeves…so I didn’t want to be disappointed when I googled it a week from now, and someone else had already made it. :-)
For this batch of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Puppy Chow, I used more chocolate so the powdered sugar would stick a little bit heavier. If you do not want so much powder, feel free to use a little less. Have you used the CandiQuik melting chocolate before? I love that it comes with it’s own melting tray. I just opened the outer package and put the tray in the microwave. Once the chocolate was melted, I added the peanut butter right to the tray and stirred it in. It saves me one dish to clean later. Gotta love that!
A yummy Reese’s snack that takes less than 10 minutes to make? That’s my kind of treat!
Did I say I was taking this to a party today???
I think I feel a cold coming on…I better stay home and make it feel better with Peanut Butter Cup Puppy Chow 
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If you ever have extra Reese’s just lying around, I suggest one of these recipes.
Hahaha! That made me laugh…I never have extra Reese’s just for no reason!!!
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Chex cereal coated with a peanut butter chocolate and tossed with 2 kinds of Reese's candies
Ingredients
Instructions
- Combine the cereal in a bowl and set aside. Divide the powdered sugar into 2 big ziplock bags and set aside. Place the CandiQuik in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir. Heat an additional minute, stirring every 30 seconds. Spoon the peanut butter into the melted chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the cereal and stir until coated. Toss the peanut butter cups with the cereal. Spoon the mixture into the two ziplock bags evenly. Close and shake until thoroughly coated. Spread out on a parchment lined cookie sheet until set. Sprinkle with the Reese's pieces. Store in a sealed container for up to one week.
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Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen.
This looks perfect for an afternoon snack! I have yet to make any kind of Puppy Chow, but this one sounds like a great start! Have a great time at the party Jocelyn
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Oh my word, are you kidding me? This looks insanely good. FOUR kinds of Reese’s?? YES!!!!
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I just love(!) reese’s pieces. This sounds soo yummy! Can’t wait to make my first batch of puppy chow soon when I find the right cereal
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Wow! This looks so delicious! My hubbies mom makes puppy chow for Christmas but never with Reese’s. That additional topping would make it unbelievable!
Looks yummy. I love that place mat!
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OH. MY. GOD. *Mind exploding* I need this in my life. I swear I’ve seen so much puppy chow I am craving it LIKE MAD. Especially this one!
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This looks awesome! Taking typical puppy chow to the next level! This would be perfect for movie nights, too!!
Blessings,
Lslie
Jocelyn! Reese’s is my favorite–I can’t believe you used four kinds in this puppy chow! I’m drooling just thinking about it!
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It was seriously so easy, yet so delicious! Yup, I’m drooling too as I remember the goodness!!!
you have the best treats here, and your pictures are awesome! this looks sooo good!
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Thank you so much Teresa. You just made my day
I’ve been wanting to make puppy chow for the first time … but, wow, this one sounds even MORE amazing with all of the Reese’s ingredients. Thanks!
This is the one that you should try first…puppy chow ramped up with Reese’s. It doesn’t get much better than that!!!
Oh my! This looks sinful! And I want some!
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It was so addicting!!! You should definitely make some so you can have it!!!
I’m absolutely wondering how people have never heard of puppy chow as a people treat…have they been living under a rock?! I love that you put Reese’s puffs in this one – YUM!!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos recently posted..Triple Chocolate Scotcheroos
I have heard of it, but I had never made it until this week. It was so easy…and now I am addicted!!! Those Reese’s puffs are my fav cereal!
You seriously just spoke straight to my heart with this version of Puppy Chow! Hats off to you
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Thanks Julie! I wish I had leftovers to share…
Ahhh I love the Reese Puffs cereal and mini Reese cups!! I didn’t think puppy chow could get any better, but it just did.
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The extra Reese’s goodness in this chow made it so dangerous to have around! I’m not sure I ever want to have the original again
Oh my goodness! This would be so dangerous for me to make….the hubs and I would snack on it and then wonder where it all went. Amazing. Pinning to make!
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hahaha! Yes, it is a very dangerous mix to have around. I have eaten way too much of it in the past day!!! Thanks for the pin!
Haha, loved that you had to share this before some one else did! Ah the life of a blogger! Wish I was at your party! Love those mini Reese cups all coated in sugar!
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Yes, very much the life of a blogger. I have made too many things and not shared them, and then someone else posts the same thing within a week or two. I have learned if I am super excited for a recipe, I need to share it right away! The Reese’s cups in this was the best part!!
Jocelyn that is hilarious! I have that same fear with most of my posts also! Everyone is so talented I always feel like I am step behind! This puppy chow really has some of my favorite flavors! Thanks for Linking up at Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!
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YUM!! Pinning!
Thanks for another incredibly yummy looking recipe!! 
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Must try this!! I’ve never heard the term Puppy Chow before – always Muddy buddies here. In either case, it looks DELICIOUS!!!
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Isn’t it funny how things have different names depending on where you are from? I had actually never heard of either until food blogging became big.
Oh more puppy chow…it is like I am being willed to make it!
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Hooooollllyyyy….you must maaaakkkeee the choooowww!!! Yup, it’s calling your name
I’ve seen the light! I love that you made these ultra special by adding Reese’s Puffs and PB cups!!
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haha! I love that you saw the “light”! Reese’s lights always make things better!!!
Jocelyn, you will never believe this but I made a peanut butter only puppy chow recently !! and with white chocolate!! that is too funny.
I love the addition of reese’s puffs and reese’s pieces too girl! this is so darn creative and I obviously would NOT be able to stop munching on it!
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I just had a feeling either you or Nikki would be posting something so similar
This puppy chow was the most addictive one I have ever had…I think it is all the Reese’s!!!
I must try this! Looks soooooo yummy…plus I really LOVE Reeses!
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If you love Reese’s, you will adore this puppy chow! But I’m warning you…you won’t be able to stop!!!
ooooo totally drooling right now!!! I LOVE puppy chow and it looks great with those peanut butter things. Thanks for sharing at Tasteful Tuesdays this week! Do you sew or know someone who does? I have a fabulous pattern sale (18 patterns for under $25) and giveaway going on right now.http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2013/02/sew-fab-e-pattern-sale-and-giveaway.html
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Thank you Emily. Sorry I don’t sew so well so I am of no help to you there!!
Oh my. I already have a problem with limiting my consumption of puppy chow and then you go and add Reese’s to it!!
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If you thought you had problems before, just wait until you have this! You won’t be able to stop! It’s the bomb!
This looks like a fabulous flavor combination and you have to love puppy chow!
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Thank you! I am now completely smitten with puppy chow!!!
I made a puppy chow for the first time a few months ago and LOVED it. We love reeses pieces so much. This match would be perfect for us. I am going to try this soon. I’d love for you to share this at my party. http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/
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I just adore that it’s not just the addition of the peanut butter cups, but also the cereal AND the pieces, too!! Sounds so incredible, Jocelyn!! YUM.
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I need this in my life asap! I love all the Reese’s in it.
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Oh girl, the all the Reese’s in this was so good! You do need this!!!
This is so delicious but both times I made it, I got a sticky, clumpy mess. Any thoughts on making it more evenly coated so I don’t get the big clumpy balls all melted together?
Hhhhmmmm you have me really curious because I have made a few times without it sticking together. Are you shaking on the powdered sugar right away while the chocolate is still wet? I had to work really quickly so the chocolate didn’t set up before the powder had time to coat it. If you have a big enough plastic bag, put the whole mixture in there with half the powder in the bottom and then half the powder on the top! You will have to shake it really good to move the powder around. I hope that helps!!!
Its the mini pb cups…they are melting and making sticky clumps.
Maybe I should put them in the fridge for a day before I make it?
Ok, I never thought to ask how hot your chocolate is. If it is really hot, it will melt those peanut butter cups for sure. I would definitely either refrigerate or freeze them for a few hours before making the snack mix. My chocolate wasn’t super hot, just melted. I did have to work really fast so it didn’t set up before the powdered sugar was shaken on.
I know you questioned why this candy was named Puppy Chow. I can answer this for you. More than 30 years ago…Purina Puppy Chow was a square type puppy food covered with a white powdered milk coating. This is when this candy recipe was first developed. It was first named People Puppy Chow…to distinguis it from the dog food. So in the words of Paul Harvey “Now you have the rest of the story”. This is my all time favorite snacking candy recipe! I can’t wait to try your version.
I never knew that….thank you for sharing. It totally makes sense now!!!
The only candiquick I can find is vanilla or chocolate. I can’t find the white chocolate kind. Any good substitution??
Oh, the vanilla is the one I meant. Sorry about that…I will make sure to edit the recipe.
I was also confused with the “vanilla melting chocolate” item..This should be corrected in the recipe immediately..If I had not read the comments I would not have known it was an error.
I’m sorry you were confused. It is all over the post and in the recipe that I used CandiQuik as the melting chocolate. I’m not sure how else to make it any more clear.