Description
Chocolate-covered Reindeer Chow sprinkles holiday magic across festive snack bowls. Crisp cereal, melted chocolate, and powdered sugar create a delightful treat you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 cups (2.1 L) rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (128 g) creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (170 g) holiday-themed M&Ms
- ½ cup (60 g) mini pretzels
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
- Optional: sprinkles for extra holiday cheer
Instructions
- Create Chocolate Base: Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl using short intervals, stirring between each heating cycle. Ensure a smooth, glossy consistency and incorporate vanilla extract for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Coat Cereal: Pour the molten chocolate mixture over Rice Chex cereal in a large mixing bowl. Gently fold to ensure complete and delicate coverage of each cereal piece without crushing the fragile grains.
- Sugar Coating: Transfer the chocolate-enveloped cereal into a large resealable bag or container. Generously dust with powdered sugar, then seal and shake vigorously to create an even, snow-like coating that completely encapsulates every morsel.
- Final Embellishment: Integrate M&Ms, miniature pretzels, and festive sprinkles into the sugared mixture. Distribute these colorful additions evenly throughout the treat, creating a visually appealing and texturally dynamic dessert.
- Set and Serve: Spread the mixture on a flat baking sheet, allowing it to stabilize and slightly harden for 10-15 minutes. Once set, transfer to a serving dish or store in an airtight container for later enjoyment.
Notes
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Use low, gradual microwave heat to prevent chocolate from burning. Stir every 15-30 seconds for smooth, even melting.
- Cereal Coating Precision: Utilize a large, wide bowl to gently fold chocolate mixture, preventing cereal breakage and ensuring complete coverage.
- Sugar Dusting Hack: Seal bag completely before shaking to avoid powdered sugar explosion. Rotate and flip bag multiple times for uniform sugar coating.
- Mix-In Customization: Swap M&Ms with alternative mix-ins like nuts, dried fruits, or seasonal candies to personalize the recipe for different dietary preferences or occasions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg