Cake Batter Puppy Chow Snack Mix Recipe
Cake Batter Puppy Chow Snack Mix is a doggone good crispy chocolate-covered snack mix with the flavor of cake batter built in!
Ingredients
- 10 ounces white chocolate candy melts or almond bark (*see notes for multicolor)
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- 5 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 1/2 cups dry yellow cake mix (heat treat 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup multicolor jimmies/sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat Treat Cake Mix (to eliminate potential bacteria in raw flour). place 2 cups of the cake mix in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high in 30-second bursts, stirring in between each burst until it reaches 165° F.
- Place powdered sugar and cake mix into a large paper bag or large plastic container with a lid, and shake to mix evenly and set aside.
- Melt bark (or candy melts) according to the package directions, adding vegetable shortening. This will help make the coating a little thinner and easier to pour and cover cereal.
- Place cereal in a large bowl. Carefully pour warm white chocolate mixture over cereal. Gently, stir with a spatula, trying not to break the cereal pieces. Fold in sprinkles.
- Add chocolate-covered cereal to bag or container with dry mix, close bag or container, and shake until cereal is evenly coated.
- Discard excess powder and enjoy! Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks
Notes
** To make multi-color puppy chow: I used 3 colors (pink, purple and blue) of white chocolate melting chips. Melt 3.5 ounces of each color, adding a little less than a teaspoon of shortening to each. Divide the 5 cups of cereal into 3 bowls. Pour one color of candy melts over one bowl of cereal, add sprinkles, then toss all three colors of candy-coated cereal into powdered sugar cake mix to coat.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 174Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 134mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 0gSugar: 18gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used.