Puppy Chow-Two Ways!

I can't believe the week is already winding down.  I have had such a nice break.  Between a visit to St. Louis, Passover Seders, a getaway to a spa with my mom, and now a trip to Champaign-Urbana to visit my little brother, it has been an amazing Spring Break.  I am in for a rude awakening when my alarm goes off at 5:55 on Monday!

Need another Passover snack? I know I do!  Guess what? Puppy Chow can be totally Passover friendly! I keep passover by basically going gluten free for the week.  This has not been that much of a challenge and it has been fun to come up with ideas for every meal of the day.

Puppy chow is great because you can use Chex Cereal that comes in many different gluten free flavors! Then, I substituted butter for coconut oil and went a little crazy with some different flavors for my puppy chow.  I hope you enjoy...I did!

Basic Puppy Chow

Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups Chex Cereal
1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
1/4 cup natural, creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar (about)

Cookie Butter Puppy Chow

Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups Chex Cereal
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 cup Cookie Butter (from Trader Joe's)
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar (about)

Directions (They are the same for both types):
1. Place chex in a large bowl, set aside.
2. Place coconut oil, peanut butter/cookie butter, and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave for 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds.  Stir in vanilla.
3.  Pour mixture over the chex and toss until well coated.  Place chex in a large plastic bag and add about 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.  Shake the bag.  Keep adding powdered sugar and shaking until your puppy chow is well coated in powdered sugar.

Enjoy :)