Dessert for 16
Extra Good Puppy Chow
$3.73for 425 minServes 16
Rice cereal is covered with a rich chocolate-peanut butter mixture, coated with powdered sugar, and chilled until crisp.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cereal and granola, 12 oz$0.20/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical | 12 oz | $5.40Typical price |
 | Peanut butter, 9 oz$0.14/oz typical | 9 oz | $1.26Typical price |
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.93 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.93 per serving$3.73 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. box of rice chex cereal
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar (optional)
Steps
- Place the cereal in a large bowl.
- Melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute.
- Stir in the vanilla and salt until smooth, heating for 30 more seconds if needed.
- Pour the mixture over the cereal and toss gently until coated.
- Shake the coated cereal with the powdered sugar in a large covered container.
- Chill the puppy chow for 15 minutes before serving.
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