If you are looking for a fun fall treat, fall puppy chow snack mix is it! It is part white chocolate puppy chow and part hillbilly hash, so it adds up to an extra tasty treat.
Sweet and a little salty, crunchy and a little bit creamy too, this fall puppy chow mix is sure to make you want to hide some for yourself. It is quick to put together and combines some of our favorite fall treats, puppy chow and hillbilly hash.
The peanuts, candy corn, white chocolate and cereal combine into one super tasty snack mix.
Here is the origin story of this fun snack mix. We were headed to Chicago to visit my husband’s sister Jess and her family. I knew I wanted to bring a fun snack along.
Jess’s husband, Ant, gets migraines when he has chocolate. So you can imagine he avoids it like the plague!
I don’t know how he survives without… but I get nasty headaches sometimes too, so I certainly see why he does.
I wanted to make sure to bring something he could have as well. This was the perfect answer!
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The base of this snack mix is a lot like the puppy chow you are used to, except I used white chocolate instead. It has the creamy peanut buttery coating on the crunchy cereal you are used to.
The peanut butter flavor really carries through with the white chocolate, which I really enjoyed. The peanuts and candy corn add a nice splash of color and a little extra texture.
Once we opened the container, we were all hooked!
If you like fun twists on puppy chow, try dark chocolate peppermint reindeer chow. Or make one of our favorites, brownie batter puppy chow.
For s’mores lovers we also have a recipe for s’mores puppy chow. Or make Halloween puppy chow in October.
The fun flavor combinations really are endless!
Fall Puppy Chow Mix
Ingredients
- 12.8 oz Chex cereal
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 12 oz white chocolate
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 8 oz candy corn
- 1 cup salted peanuts
Instructions
- Put cup of powdered sugar into each of two gallon zippered bags (or use one 2 gallon bag).2 cups powdered sugar
- In a microwave safe bowl large enough to accommodate the full box of cereal, melt the peanut butter and white chocolate until smooth. Be careful not to overheat the chocolate chips by starting with one 30 second interval in the microwave, but then switching to 10-15 seconds at a time stirring between each round until just smooth.1 cup peanut butter, 12 oz white chocolate
- Stir cereal into the peanut butter mixture until coated.12.8 oz Chex cereal
- Transfer into zipper bags with powdered sugar and shake until coated.
- Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes to set and then stir in candy corn and peanuts.8 oz candy corn, 1 cup salted peanuts
- Sit back and watch it disappear!
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YUM! This looks like a great dessert snack. As long as there's chocolate and peanut butter, I'm in!
It is a great munchy mix, that is for sure! Me too, peanut butter in almost any of it's forms is fine with me!
Think I will be adding this as a little nosh while I cook Thanksgiving Dinner! Than for sharing
It will be perfect for Thanksgiving snacking!
Great idea, my kids would love this! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!
We all loved it, that is for sure!
Hi Carlee,
This looks super cute, easy, fun and yummy!
Patti~ Garden Matter
It is all three for sure!
Squirrel Chow! Love it! I have a small obsession with squirrels. Lol. This sounds so good with the peanut butter added in. ;-D
Thank you! We really enjoyed it! Since the puppy chow normally has chocolate, I figured I had better come up with something else to call it. Squirrel chow just seemed right!
This sounds like such a fun snack to have Carlee!
Thanks for sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J!
We really enjoyed it, that is for sure!
What a neat snack! 🙂
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
How fun! My family will love this!!
Be warned, it is addictive! We couldn't stay out of it!
Your squirrel chow sounds yummy, Carlee, and perfect for a Fall treat. My grandkids would love this!
Thanks for coming to visit my post on your pumpkin oatmeal. I'll be making it again this week.
Thanks so much Kitty! It is a lot of fun to have some positive feedback on a recipe I created!