This easy Grinch puppy chow is the perfect dessert for Christmas. It is loaded with peanut butter, chocolate and more for a decadent and fun treat.
Grinch Puppy Chow Recipe:
Whether you call it puppy chow or muddy buddy recipe, this fun recipe does not disappoint. Grinch Puppy Chow is a holiday favorite around here and the kids go crazy over it.
The adults love it just as much as the children. It is always a crowd favorite and everyone loves when I make it. Check out all our Best Puppy Chow Recipes or 31 Festive Grinch Desserts.
It is the perfect party food or a movie snack while watching the Grinch Movie or to make for gifts. We love this Grinch Puppy Chow easy recipe for any holiday party.
I love to get cute cellophane bags and put some puppy chow in it. Friends and family get really excited when I start handing this out at Christmas. Grinch Rice Krispie Treat would also be a fun holiday treat.
Ingredients
- Chex Cereal
- Peanut Butter
- Green Candy Melts
- Vegetable Oil
- Powdered Sugar
- Red M&Ms
- Gallon Ziplock Bag
With just a few simple ingredients, this recipe comes together so easily in just minutes.
How to Make Grinch Puppy Chow:
- First, get out a microwave safe large mixing bowl. Combine the green candy melts, peanut butter and the vegetable oil together and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Second, stir and continue to cook in 15 second intervals until the chocolate and peanut butter mixture is melted and smooth. It is really important to do this in these intervals or you risk burning it and the mixture becoming hard.
- It took about 60 seconds total for mine but microwaves do vary!
- Next, put the Chex cereal in a large bowl and Pour the melted peanut butter and melted chocolate mixture over the cereal and quickly stir to coat.
- Finally, pour the powdered sugar in the gallon ziplock bag. Add the coated cereal into the gallon bag and seal tightly.
- Shake to coat the cereal. Kids love to help with this part! Get them involved and let them be a part of the process.
- After the cereal is well coated, pour onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and let cool.
- The last step is to sprinkle the red m&ms over the top once the puppy chow is completely cool. Just stir to combine them with the puppy chow.
- It is important to not rush this last step. If you add the m&m’s too soon while it is not completely cool, the red will melt and not be as pretty.
Christmas Puppy Chow Tips and Tricks:
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- We used these green candy melts and the recipe turned out so pretty and yummy too. You can certainly use any brand but we used Wiltons.
- Don’t forget to use parchment paper on the cookie sheet. This will really help with clean up so don’t skip this step!
- Stir in vanilla extract into your melted chocolate mixture before you stir in the chex mix.
Grinch Puppy Chow Recipe Variation:
- Add sprinkles. While totally optional, sprinkles are always a fun idea. Red and green would be pretty or just add a few red heart sprinkles.
- Try adding nuts for a change. Yum!
- Use red and green m&m candies and you now have Christmas Puppy Chow or Reindeer chow. Perfect for a Christmas Party.
- Make this for other seasons. We also make Valentine’s Day Puppy Chow Recipe .
- Change the colors to match baby showers, birthday parties, Game day and more. The ideas are endless.
- Drizzle with white chocolate or other chocolate chips with peanut butter. The peanut butter and chocolate flavors makes the best puppy chow.
It is so much fun to come up with new ideas and ways to make puppy chow.
How to Store:
Store in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature and enjoy. Ours never lasts that long though because we eat it quickly. We really love it.
Print this Christmas puppy chow recipe below:
Grinch puppy chow
Ingredients
- 4 cups Chex Cereal
- 1/4 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Green Candy Melts
- 1/2 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 cup Red M&Ms
- 1 One Gallon Ziplock Bag
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine green candy melts, peanut butter and the vegetable oil.
- Microwave on high for 30 second. Stir and cook in 15 second intervals until melted and smooth. (mine took about 60 seconds).
- Meanwhile, pour the Chex cereal in a large bowl.
- Pour the melted peanut butter and candy mixture over the cereal and quickly stir to coat.
- Pour the powdered sugar in the gallon ziplock bag. Then pour the coated cereal into the gallon bag. Seal tightly close and shake to coat the cereal.
- Then pour onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet and allow to cool.
- Once the green puppy chow has cooled, sprinkle the red m&ms over the top and stir to combine them with the puppy chow.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition Facts
More easy Grinch Desserts:
- Grinch Punch Recipe
- Grinch Popcorn Recipe
- Grinch Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
- Grinch Truffles Recipe
- Easy Grinch Cookies Recipe
More Christmas treats:
- Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
- Christmas pinwheel cookies Recipe
- fSnowball Cookies Recipe
- Adorable Reindeer Cookies
- Christmas Crack Recipe
