Description
Sweet Valentine’s strawberries cream puppy chow brings romantic dessert magic to snack time. Chocolate-coated cereal pieces dusted with powdered sugar create irresistible bites perfect for sharing with someone special.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 cups rice chex cereal
- 5 ounces (142 grams) white melting chocolate
- 5 ounces (142 grams) red or pink melting chocolate
- 1 cup M&Ms (white, pink and red)
Sugars and Coatings:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) strawberry cake mix, toasted
Instructions
- Carefully divide rice chex cereal evenly between two separate mixing bowls, allocating 2 1/2 cups to each bowl.
- Utilize microwave and melt white chocolate in 30-second increments, stirring between intervals until smooth and completely liquefied.
- Gently pour melted white chocolate over one cereal bowl, ensuring thorough and uniform coating by folding and turning cereal pieces.
- Generously dust white chocolate-covered cereal with powdered sugar, either by vigorously shaking in a sealed plastic bag or stirring methodically to achieve complete coverage.
- Melt pink or red chocolate using microwave technique, heating in short 30-second bursts and stirring until completely smooth and glossy.
- Pour melted pink/red chocolate over second cereal bowl, carefully coating each piece with smooth, even movements.
- Sprinkle toasted strawberry cake mix over pink chocolate-coated cereal, thoroughly incorporating mix to create a vibrant, flavorful coating.
- Once both chocolate-coated cereals have completely dried, delicately combine the white and pink varieties in a large serving bowl.
- Finish by scattering M&Ms throughout the mixture, creating a festive and colorful Valentine’s themed puppy chow.
Notes
- Use fresh, high-quality white chocolate for smooth melting and better flavor coating.
- Keep chocolate melting temperature low to prevent burning and ensure silky texture.
- Shake powdered sugar in sealed plastic bag for even, mess-free coating of cereal.
- Allow chocolate-coated cereal to cool completely before mixing to maintain crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg