Valentine’s Day Puppy Chow – sweet treat with white chocolate and a hint of strawberries! Also, get our free printable!
Last year, my Valentine’s Day recipes were focused around rich chocolate and servings for two. My Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes and the Chocolate Mousse are still my favorite recipes and I make them any chance my Husband and I have to make a special date night dinner with a fabulous dessert. This year, my girls begged me to make a cute treat and it had to involve the color pink!
White Chocolate Strawberry Puppy Chow to the rescue.
This sweet treat (that is crazy easy to make, by the way) is a way to bring both of the worlds together. My Husband loves puppy chow (he calls it muddy buddies!) and it’s a perfect treat to munch on while watching a romantic movie together. Our kiddos love cereal treats and M&M’s. It’s something for everyone!
To bring the Valentine’s Day favorite flavors to the game, I used white chocolate to coat the cereal and strawberry extract to add some berry love. This can’t be any easier!
Add pink and red M&M’s for a pop of color and this treat is ready for sharing!
But we are not done. Today I am trying something new. I created a super simple printable that you can download and frame. I hope you will like it!
Get the free printable, HERE.
This puppy chow aka muddy buddies will be a hit with kids and adults! Please, feel free to play with flavors! Instead of strawberry extract you can use cherry or any other berry – whatever your heart desires (see what I did there? 🙂 ). It’s a great treat to pack into little cellophane bags, matched with cute tags and give away to friends and kiddos. Or just make a big bowl of it and enjoy a romantic evening, watching a girly comedy or a Disney Princess movie.
I hope you love it as much as we do!
Valentine’s Day Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 5 cups rice chex cereal
- 10 oz white chocolate chips or white candy melts
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil or vegetable shortening solid
- 2 drops of red gel food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoons strawberry extract I used McCormick's Imitation Strawberry Extract
- 1.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup red and pink M&M's
Instructions
- Place chex cereal in a large mixing bowl.
- Place chocolate and coconut oil (or shortening) in a heat-proof dish and melt in a microwave or in a double boiler. Stir until smooth.
- Add food coloring and extract to chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Pour melted chocolate over cereal and stir until well coated.
- Place powdered sugar into a ziploc bag or a large plastic container with lid.
- Add chocolate coated cereal to the powdered sugar, seal and shake to coat the cereal.
- Place puppy chow into a serving bowl and mix with M&M's.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Don’t forget to download the free printable, HERE.
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Brandy Myers says
Oh it’s so hard to resist puppy chow. I have never had a strawberry flavored on before but can’t wait to try it! Puppy Chow makes for the perfect after school treat.
Kiano says
How adorable! I love puppy chow, or I call them muddy buddies for entertaining or party snacks
Jenn says
LOVE this! How festive and perfect for Valentine’s Day! Puppy chow is so good!! Love the pink and red accents. 🙂
Marye says
This is adorable! It looks like a great treat to send for school parties!
Tonia says
Everyone I know loves puppy chow! It is one of the first things to disappear at parties!
Stephanie says
Love all the flavors here! I would eat this by the handful.
Miranda says
Oh yum! Strawberry flavored puppy chow sounds delicious! I love the printable too. So adorable!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you so much, Miranda!
Emily says
I am partial to a super rich chocolate dessert for Valentine’s Day but this would be my snack! You cannot turn down puppy chow!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thanks, Emily!!
Sues says
I’ve still never had puppy chow! But this is definitely convincing me to try it 🙂
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
You will love it, Sues!!
Justine says
OMG … I love EVERYTHING about this recipe, and that printable. The strawberry is such an added surprise!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you, Justine!