Reindeer Chow

Name: Reindeer Chow
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 5-10 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 cups Chex cereal; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup creamy honey roasted peanut butter; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Dash Butter Roasted Peanuts; Dash Dried Cranberries; Dash Roasted Macadamia Nuts; Dash Sugar Cookie Bits; Dash White Chocolate Chunks

Emily B. @moodymermaid3690

North Carolina, USA

My favorite part of Christmas as a child was making Reindeer Chow with my mother. In my adulthood, I've elevated the recipe by including things like dried cranberries and nuts. This Reindeer Chow is delicious for family, friends, and reindeer alike.

Emily B. @moodymermaid3690

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Ingredients

15-20 mins

5-10 people

Chow Mix
9 cupsChex cereal
1 1/2 cupspowdered sugar
1 cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cupcreamy honey roasted peanut butter
4 tablespoonsunsalted butter
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2 teaspoonsalt
Optional Mix-Ins
DashButter Roasted Peanuts
DashDried Cranberries
DashRoasted Macadamia Nuts
DashSugar Cookie Bits
DashWhite Chocolate Chunks

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Steps

15-20 mins

1

In a large mixing bowl, add Chex cereal and set aside.
2

In a separate microwave-safe bowl, mix together semi-sweet chocolate chips, creamy honey roasted peanut butter, and butter. Heat in 15 second bursts, stirring between each burst until all ingredients are fully melted.
3

Once fully mixed, add the vanilla and salt to the chocolate-peanut butter mixture.
4

Pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture over the Chex cereal, folding the mixture into the cereal until achieving a consistent coating.
5

In a gallon-sized freezer bag, add in the powdered sugar. Add the coated Chex cereal and shake until the cereal is evenly coated with powdered sugar.
6

Reopen the bag and add in your mix-ins of choice, shaking until everything is combined. I added butter roasted peanut nuts, dried cranberries, roasted macadamia nuts, sugar cookie bits, and white chocolate chunks. The butter roasted peanuts elevate the honey roasted peanut butter; the dried cranberries help cut through all the sweetness; the roasted macadamia nuts and sugar cookie bits add extra crunch and texture; and the white chocolate chunks balance out the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
7

Pour into a serving bowl and enjoy your Reindeer Chow! 🦌