How to Make Mutt Chow (Puppy Chow and Trail Mix)

This delicious snack, “Mutt Chow”, is easy to make and appealing to all ages. Whether you are looking for a sweet and salty snack to make for your family or serve at a party, this mix takes less than 20 minutes to prepare and is difficult to resist. “Mutt Chow” is a combination of trail mix covered in peanut butter and nutella! We decided to combine Trail Mix and Puppy Chow in order to create a unique combination that we could not find anywhere else. We hope you find our instruction set informative and helpful! Enjoy!

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Ingredients Needed:

• 4 cups Rice Chex Cereal
• ½ Cup of Nutella
• 1½ Cup of Peanut Butter
• ¼ Cup of Margarine
• 1 Teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon extract
• 2 ½ Cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup of peanuts
• 1 cup of raisins
• 3 Cup of small pretzels

Supplies Needed:

• 1 Large mixing bowls
• 1 Large mixing pan
• Small microwave safe bowl
• Small and Large spoon
• Refrigerator
• Measuring cup
• 1000 watt microwave
• Foil

• Measure Chex cereal, raisins, pretzels, peanuts, and chocolate candies
• Place into Large mixing pan and set aside

• Put peanut butter, chocolate chips, margarine, and vanilla in the microwave safe bowl

Caution: Bowl will be HOT after microwaving, use an oven mitt to avoid burns

• Microwave ingredients for one minute, then stir

• Add 1/2 cup Nutella to melted ingredients and microwave for 45 more seconds, or until melted completely.

• Stir melted mixture, pour over dry mix, and mix with the larger spoon.

• Slowly sprinkle 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar evenly over the mixture

• Stir completely until all of the mixture is evenly covered in powdered sugar

• Cover large bowl with foil and allow to cool in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes
• Enjoy!