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With all the peanut allergies around more often today, it's hard to make all of your favorites. This classic can also be enjoyed by anyone with peanut allergies.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 1/2 cups Chex or Crispix cereal
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Steps
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1Put chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl.
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2Microwave for 1 minute and stir until well blended.[1]Advertisement
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3Add vanilla and stir.
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4Put Chex cereal into a large bowl.[2]
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5Pour chocolate mix over the cereal and stir.[3]
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6Once cereal is coated and after it is cooled, pour cereal and powdered sugar in a bag, seal bag, and shake.[4]
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7Pour into a bowl and enjoy![5]
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhat is the serving size, and how many servings to a recipe?
Community AnswerA serving size is about 1 cup. So there are about 4.5 servings in this recipe. -
QuestionDo I need to use vanilla to make puppy chow?Community AnswerNo. You can definitely omit the vanilla if you like.
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QuestionWhat kind of chocolate do I use?
Community AnswerSemi-sweet chocolate chips work best, but you can use any kind of chocolate.
Warnings
- Make sure you use chocolate that was not made in a place that also processes peanuts. Most people only think about actual ingredients in the item, but if it is manufactured on shared equipment, you could still endanger people with allergies. Most packages will mention whether the chocolate was manufactured in a facility that processes nuts and other allergens.⧼thumbs_response⧽
References
- ↑ https://jellytoastblog.com/peanut-free-puppy-chow-2/
- ↑ https://theprettybee.com/allergy-friendly-muddy-buddies-gluten-free-nut-free/
- ↑ https://solvehungertoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Gluten-Free-Nut-Free-Puppy-Chow.pdf
- ↑ https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/puppy-chow-dairy-free
- ↑ https://spoonuniversity.com/recipe/how-to-make-gluten-nut-and-dairy-free-puppy-chow
About This Article
To make puppy chow without peanut butter, put 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave them for 1 minute, stirring until there are no lumps. Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and stir the mixture until it's combined. Then, pour 4.5 cups of Chex cereal into a large bowl, and pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal. Mix everything together with a spatula, and then pour the chocolate coated cereal and 3/4 cup of powdered sugar in a bag. Shake the bag until the powdered sugar sticks to the chocolate, and then pour the puppy chow into a bowl to serve! For tips on substituting Chex for a different type of cereal, scroll down!
