Description
Vegan puppy chow is a super easy and incredibly addictive dessert! The crispy Chex cereal is covered with melted chocolate and creamy peanut butter, then coated with powdered sugar. This is a healthier twist on the classic recipe, making it dairy-free, gluten-free, and oil-free. It’s made with 5 ingredients and ready in 10 minutes. Bring it to parties, potlucks, game day, or enjoy it at home for movie night. Everyone loves this Midwestern dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 12-oz box rice Chex cereal (~11 cups)
- 1 + 1/2 cups vegan chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup vegan butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract, optional
- Pinch of salt, if butters are unsalted
- 2 + 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Add Chex cereal to a very large bowl (such as a serving bowl).
- Divide powdered sugar amongst 2 large ziplock bags or 1 large brown paper bag.
- Add chocolate chips, peanut butter, vegan butter, and vanilla to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between, until melted. Do not burn the chocolate.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the Chex cereal. Gently stir to evenly coat all of the cereal. Transfer the chocolate-coated Chex to the ziplock bags/brown paper bag. Shake to evenly coat all of the cereal with powdered sugar.
- Transfer puppy chow to a bowl and enjoy! Keep stored in the refrigerator.
Notes
- I prefer enjoying this puppy chow after it has chilled in the refrigerator. After preparing it, I always test a few bites (can’t help it!) and then refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes. This isn’t required, but I think it tastes best chilled.
- If you don’t want to use the microwave, you can melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter, vegan butter, and vanilla together in a saucepan on the stove.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 22g
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
