This easyPuppy Chow recipeis perfect for after-school snacks and is afun party food idea!Made with only four simple ingredients, it’s an ideal sweet treat for any time!

Puppy Chow Recipe a mixture of chex cereal covered in peanut butter and chocolate and coated with white powdered sugar in a white metal bowl with black rim Silver metal scoop in bowl red and white towel in background.

This homemade puppy chow recipe is one of thesimplest and most fun treatsto make. I love getting the kids involved because it’s so straightforward and a great way to get them interested in cooking and baking!My kids love tosnack on this after school,on movie nights, or for dessert.

Do you have any foods that you inexplicably crave from time to time? This puppy chow recipe is one of mine.It’s crunchy. It’s sweet. It’s got chocolate and peanut butter.What more could you ask for? All around, this is awin-win for the entire family.

a mixture of chex cereal covered in peanut butter and chocolate and coated with white powdered sugar on a metal plate red and white striped towel in background.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It’scrunchy and sweet and just a tad saltyfor the most satisfying snack ever that anyone can make, promise!
It’s a great way for kids to get their feet wet with cooking usinga no-fuss, impossible-to-mess-up recipethat they enjoy eating as much as making.
A delicious dessert thatcomes together quicklyfor an easy goody bag or snack!

Recipe Ingredients

Rice Chex Cereal
Chocolate chips –semisweet
Butter– you can use salted or unsalted
Peanut butter–I prefer creamy
Powdered sugar

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

chex cereal coated with powdered sugar on wax paper in a blue speckled tray sitting on red and white striped towel and white counter.

How to Make Puppy Chow

Add the chocolate chips, butter, and peanut butter to a bowl and microwave.
Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the cereal and mix well.
Combine the chocolate-coated cereal and powdered sugar.
Spread the coated cereal on a cookie sheet until the chocolate has set.

Recipe FAQs

Why is puppy chow called puppy chow?

It’s called puppy chow because the little bites of Chex cereal coated with a chocolate-peanut butter mixture resemble dog food. (But definitely do NOT feed this to your dog—just your human pups around the house!)

Does puppy chow need to be refrigerated?

I prefer storing my puppy chow in the fridge so it doesn’t get melty sitting out on particularly warm days. Plus, there’s something about the extra crunch from being chilled that makes it heavenly! You can keep it in the fridge for up to 10 days.

Can you freeze puppy chow?

Yes, it’ll last for a long while in the freezer! Seal it in a freezer-safe baggie, and store it for up to 4 months frozen.

What’s in puppy chow?

Puppy chow is so simple — it’s just Chex cereal, butter, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and powdered sugar. You can add other bites of goodness to it and include pretzels, M&M’s, or other types of cereal (like corn flakes) to make it even more fun.

Expert Tips

I find using a large (1 or 2-gallon size)zipper-topped bag for mixing works the best with no mess!
Storing the puppy chow in the refrigerator gives it an extra crisp texture and itlasts in the fridge for up to 10 day.
Use adouble-boiler methodto melt the chocolate instead of the microwave if you prefer.