This peanut butter & white chocolate puppy (bunny!) chow makes a quick and easy Easter snack! Mix in Cadbury Mini Eggs, pastel M&M’s, or any of your favorite Easter candies!
Why you’ll love this Easter puppy chow!
- Easy to Make: You can make this easy Easter puppy chow in the microwave or stovetop in under 15 minutes!
- Filled with Cadbury Mini Eggs: Enough said. Cadbury eggs are the supreme Easter candy, you can’t convince me otherwise. If you can’t find them, though, you can also make this with M&M’s, peanut butter M&M’s, or any other bite-sized Easter candy!
- Perfect for munching…or gifting! This recipe is perfect for gifting in little plastic treat bags! You could even attach my cute little Easter bunny printable tags for a fun touch!
What You Need to Make White Chocolate Puppy Chow
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- 8-10 cups rice or corn Chex cereal (a 12 oz. box will be perfect)
- 2 cups white chocolate chips (10-12 oz. bag)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (unsalted or salted is fine)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (it won’t work as well with natural peanut butter)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Mini Cadbury Eggs, M&M’s, or your favorite Easter candy
How to Make This Puppy Chow Easter Snack:
Step 1: Melt Ingredients
In a medium-sized, microwave-safe bowl, combine the white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Melt on 50% power in the microwave for one minute. After one minute, stir the mixture, and microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments until the mixture is melted. Take out of the microwave, add in the vanilla, then stir until creamy.
Step 2: Mix With Cereal & Add Powdered Sugar
Place the Chex mix in a large heat-resistant bowl & pour the hot mixture over top. Stir until evenly coated. Mix in powdered sugar (you can pour the mixture into a 2-gallon resealable plastic bag or a large brown paper sack and shake until coated).
Step 3: Crush Cadbury Eggs & Mix-In
To break apart the Cadbury eggs, place the Cadbury Mini Eggs into a 1-gallon resealable bag. Crush with a heavy object (rolling pin or meat mallet), until most are broken in half. Do not crush to crumbs. Mix the crushed Cadbury eggs into the puppy chow mixture.
Step 4: Eat or Gift!
Serve in a large bowl or gift in plastic bags for the cutest Easter treat. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week for best flavor and freshness.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What are the best white chocolate chips to use?
When baking, I typically prefer using Ghiradellie or Nestle as they melt down the best. But you can typically use any brand that you find, just be sure to use one you like the flavor of! Some white chocolate chips taste waxy and fake and will not be as tasty in this puppy chow.
Can I make this on the stovetop?
Yes, simply melt the butter, peanut butter, and white chocolate chips on the stovetop on low heat. Once melted, stir in vanilla extract and continue to step 3 below.
What if I can’t find Cadbury mini eggs?
You could also make this with Easter M&M’s or any other type of chocolate candy!
White Chocolate Puppy Chow with Cadbury Eggs
A Spring classic to regular puppy chow using Cadbury eggs and white chocolate!
Ingredients
- 10 cups rice or corn Chex cereal (12 oz box)
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter feel free to substitute with margarine
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 10 ounce bag of milk chocolate Cadbury Mini Eggs
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Instructions
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In a medium-sized, microwave-safe bowl, combine the white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Melt on 50% power in the microwave for one minute. After one minute, stir the mixture, and microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments until the mixture is melted.
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Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Place the Chex mix in a large heat-resistant bowl & pour the hot mixture over top. Stir until evenly coated.
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Add the powdered sugar & mix until coated (you can also use a large brown paper sack to shake the mixture).
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Place the Cadbury Mini Eggs into a 1-gallon resealable bag. Crush with heavy object (rolling pin or meat mallet), until most are broken in half. Do not crush to crumbs. Mix the Cadbury eggs into the puppy chow mixture.
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Storing: Store in airtight container or resealable bag in the refrigerator. Serving: Serve in a large bowl or gift in plastic bags for the cutest Easter treat.
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Recipe Notes
Nutrition facts are auto-calculated and are just an estimate.
Dawn says
This so easy and, unfortunately, so addictive.
LB says
Can you use extra chocolate in place of the peanut butter? We have some nut allergies in the family – but not sure if the extra chocolate will make the coating too thick to spread evenly? Curious to hear how others have tweaked the recipe.
Thanks! LB
Melissa says
You know, I haven’t ever done that but I have read that it CAN be done by using extra chocolate. Check out the link below for a recipe that claims to work without peanut butter:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Puppy-Chow-Without-Peanut-Butter
If you end up making it and it works, definitely let me know! I’m curious :)
A says
I think replacing the nut butter with SunButter would work well!
Lynn says
We have peanut allergies in our family, so I always use sunflower seed butter or any other type of seed or nut butter in place of the PB. We also have corn allergies so I use rice chex and an organic icing sugar made with tapioca starch. They always turn out great! :)