Description
Reindeer Food is a festive, fun, and delicious holiday treat combining crunchy Chex cereal with a rich blend of melted chocolate, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and colorful candies, perfect for snacking and gifting during the Christmas season.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 8 cups corn or rice Chex cereal
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini peanut butter cups
- 1 ½ cups red and green M&M’s
Wet Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, peanut butter, and chocolate chips. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently until the chocolate chips are completely melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
- Add Vanilla: Stir in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated into the melted chocolate mixture.
- Prepare Cereal: Place the Chex cereal in a large mixing bowl, ensuring it's ready to be coated.
- Coat Cereal: Pour the warm chocolate mixture over the cereal, stirring gently to make sure all the pieces are evenly coated with the chocolate.
- Add Powdered Sugar: Sprinkle the powdered sugar over the coated cereal and stir until the mixture is no longer sticky and the cereal is well covered, creating the classic 'puppy chow' texture.
- Fold in Candies: Carefully fold in the mini peanut butter cups and red and green M&M’s until they are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
Notes
- You can substitute almond butter for peanut butter to accommodate peanut allergies.
- Using a double boiler to melt the chocolate chips helps prevent burning and ensures a smooth melt.
- Store the reindeer food in an airtight container or storage bag at room temperature for up to 1 week to maintain freshness.
- For longer storage, freeze the mixture in a freezer-safe container or bag for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
