St Patrick’s Day Puppy Chow is the perfect treat to enjoy with very little work. A generous amount of peanut butter, powdered sugar, and other ingredients combine to create a decadent snack that everyone will appreciate.
If you want to serve a special treat to enjoy for St Patrick’s Day, make this super easy St Patrick’s Day Puppy Chow. Not only is it so tasty but it is really fun to make. The kids will love to help, and we make it every year along with Leprechaun Bait.
Whether you call it muddy buddies or puppy chow, it is the best treat and so easy to make. Check out all our Best Puppy Chow Recipes. We love making muddy buddy recipe for all the holidays.
This is the perfect treat to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. You might also like Lucky Charms Treats or Lucky Charms Cookies to add some rainbows to your day. I also make St. Patrick’s Day Cake Pops and St. Patrick’s Day Chocolate Covered Oreos.
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What is Puppy Chow?
It is a delicious treat with chocolate, peanut butter and lots of powdered sugar. These simple ingredients are mixed with Chex Mix cereal for a delicious treat. It is the perfect party mix.
This milk chocolate treat isn’t safe for dogs or intended for pets. It is just a fun name for sweet treats.
You might hear it referred to as monkey munch or muddy buddies.
Ingredients
- Chex Cereal. Make sure the cereal is fresh and not stale.
- Peanut Butter. Creamy peanut butter melts smoothly for the perfect texture in this recipe.
- Green Candy Melts. These melt easily to help make this recipe festive. Find them at your local craft store. You can also use white vanilla candy melts.
- Powdered Sugar. Makes this treat so decadent.
- Green Sprinkles. This is optional but makes the treat even more festive.
- Green M&Ms. Another optional topping but we love this.
Find the entire ingredients in the recipe card.
Variations
- Lucky Charm Marshmallows. Add lucky charms marshmallows to make these even more festive.
- Mint Flavor. Try using mint extract if you like mint flavor.
- Holidays. You can use different colors for other holidays. We also make Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe and Valentine’s Day Puppy Chow Recipe.
- Nuts. Another fun idea to add is nuts.
- Morsels. Add chocolate chips, peanut butter morsels or dark chocolate.
- Topping. If you prefer white chocolate, you can use 2 cup chocolate chips and green food coloring.
- Baileys Irish Cream. You can add a tbsp bailey.
How to Make St Patrick’s Day Chex Mix
Step 1 – Combine Ingredients – In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the green candy melts, peanut butter and vegetable oil.
Step 2. Next, microwave on high for 30 second. Stir and cook in 15 second intervals until melted and smooth.
Step 3. Pour the cups rice Chex cereal in a large mixing bowl. Pour the melted peanut butter and candy mixture over the cereal. In a ziplock bag, pour a portion of powdered sugar. Then pour ½ of the coated cereal into the gallon bag. Seal close and shake to coat the cereal. Follow this process in the 2nd bag as well.
Step 4. Pour the batch on a parchment lined baking sheet and allow to cool. Then sprinkle the white chocolate chips over the top and the green sprinkles and M&M.
Pro Tips
- Melt the candy in intervals. Be careful when melting the green candy coating as it will burn easily. Heat in small intervals. Continue to stir and allow the heat from the rest of the candy to melt the remaining candy.
- Coat the cereal right away. Don’t let the melted candy coating cool or harden before coating in the cake mix. If you wait too long, it will not stick to the cereal.
- Allow to cool. Don’t store until the puppy chow has set.
- Use a large bowl. Make sure that your bowl is large enough to mix all of the ingredients, so it does not spill over.
- Add mix ins when cool. Don’t add the chocolate chips while the mixture is warm or it will melt the chocolate.
Storage
Store in an airtight container up to a week at room temperature or 2 weeks in the refrigerator and enjoy.
More Puppy Chow Recipes
More St Patricks Day Desserts
- St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Treats
- Edible Gold Oreos
- St. Patrick’s Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- McDonalds Shamrock Shake Recipe
- St. Patrick’s Day Cake Mix Cookie
- Guinness Brownies
Make this simple recipe for leprechaun chow for your family. Then please leave a comment once you try it.
St Patricks Day Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 8 cups chex cereal
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups green candy melts – https://amzn.to/2QCtSUz
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 one gallon ziplock bags
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup Green M&Ms
- 1/4 cup Green Sprinkles
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine the green candy melts, peanut butter and 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.
- In a one gallon ziplock bag, pour the ½ of the total amount of powdered sugar. Then pour ½ of the coated cereal into the gallon bag. Seal close and shake to coat the cereal. Follow this process in the 2nd bag as well.
- Pour onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet and allow to cool.
- Once the puppy chow is coated with the powder sugar, sprinkle the white chocolate chips and M&Ms over the top and stir to combine together. Sprinkle with the green sprinkles.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week and enjoy!
