Description
Make a festive Valentine’s Puppy Chow with Chex cereal, candy melts, and Valentine’s Day M&Ms.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups Chex cereal (divided)
- 3/4 cup strawberry cake mix (powder)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup red candy melts
- 3/4 cup white candy melts
- 1 cup Valentine M&Ms
- 2 TBS Valentine sprinkles
Instructions
- Separate Chex cereal into two large bowls (3 cups each).
- Combine cake mix and powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
- Microwave red candy melts at 50% power in 1-minute increments until smooth.
- Pour red candy over one bowl of Chex mix and stir to coat.
- Add coated cereal to a gallon-sized ziplock bag, add 3/4 cup cake mix mixture.
- Shake until cereal is coated. Pour onto parchment paper.
- Microwave white candy melts at 50% power in 1-minute increments until smooth.
- Pour white candy over the other bowl of Chex mix and stir to coat.
- Add candy-coated cereal to a gallon-sized ziplock bag, add 3/4 cup cake mix mixture.
- Shake until cereal is coated. Pour onto parchment paper.
- Add red Chex mix, white Chex mix, M&Ms, and sprinkles to a large bowl and mix.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Notes
- Adjust candy melt microwave time based on package directions.
- Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg