Homemade Holiday Gifts

As we all know, this time of year can be extra stressful. I personally feel that homemade gifts are so much better than store-bought and that’s especially true when that homemade gift is extra delicious.

My Puppy Chow recipe comes together in 15 minutes, it doesn’t require any baking or cooking, and it looks so pretty in a glass jar tied with festive ribbon. Though this recipe may be extra simple (only 5 ingredients), I promise it will be your family’s new favorite thing and they will all be begging you for more in no time.

Gift Wrapping

For the Puppy Chow, I decided to package mine in large glass mason jars, however, you can add it to treat boxes, resealable treat bags, or even just a large bowl with a bow on top! For packaging ideas and options, I created a “Holiday Hosting” guide on my Amazon Storefront with some of my favorites for you to check out.

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Puppy Chow

Puppy chow is a classic that you might recognize from the snack aisle in the grocery store or from a big bowl in the middle of the coffee table at a holiday party. From the peanut butter and chocolate combo to the powdered sugar coating, it's impossible to stop snacking on this stuff! Not to mention, it truly makes the best holiday gift 😉

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 6 cups

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 6 cups Chex Rice Cereal (258g)
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips (170g)
• 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter (149g)
• ¼ cup unsalted butter (57g)
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (180g)

Method

 

1. Add all of the Chex cereal to a large mixing bowl
2. Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir very well until it’s all melted and smooth. If you need to heat it more, do so in 20-second increments, stirring well in between.
3. Pour the melted chocolate over the Chex cereal and toss it incredibly well until every Chex piece is covered in the chocolate.
4. Add the powdered sugar and toss it all together until the powdered sugar coats all of the pieces. If you’d like to add more powdered sugar, go for it! I find that 180g is perfect.
5. Place parchment paper on a flat surface and spread the puppy chow on top of the parchment so that they aren’t overlapping too much.
6. Allow the puppy chow to dry/solidify a bit (5-8 minutes) before scooping it into your mason jars.