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    Soulfully Made » Desserts » St. Patrick's Day Puppy Chow

    St. Patrick's Day Puppy Chow

    Nikki Lee Published:March 2, 2018 | Updated: August 20, 2020

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    St. Patrick's Day Puppy Chow. It's puppy chow lucky style! Candy melts, peanut butter, and powdered sugar tossed with fun green candies and lucky charms shamrock marshmallows.

    St Patrick's Day Lucky Chow - A bowl of Chex Cereal Tossed in a candy coating mixed with peanut butter and coated in powdered sugar

    This super festive and so delicious treat is fun for the whole family! Puppy (Lucky Chow), aka muddy buddies, is the kind of snack you just want to keep diving in for more. I warned you this stuff is addictive!

    As I prepared to make this all green treat, I headed out to my local market on the hunt for the St. Paddy's Day Lucky Charms cereal. My goal to score all those lucky green shamrock marshmallows in on box of cereal. Yay when I can get them it makes this an easy task.

    If there's not a one in the store (it happens some years), just grab a regular box and pick all the shamrock ones out of the cereal box!

    I just pretended I am hunting for some buried treasure in the midst of all those rainbows in there. Do ya think I found my pot of gold??? I'm not tellin'!

    Why you’ll love this recipe:

    • Super easy: Just like most of the recipes I make around here, this on is easy to make. I love an easy recipe you can make in a pinch for parties or perfect for whatever you are doing for your Saint Patrick's Day festivities. You can even get the kids to help make this one.
    • It's delicious: This is simply one of those things you cannot stop eating. It checks off that chocolate craving box with a bit of peanut butter to make it extra yum!
    • It's perfect for kids and adults alike! Honestly I haven't met anyone yet that hasn't love this treat! It really is that good!

    Ingredients

    • Chex Rice Cereal
    • Peanut Butter
    • Vegetable or Canola Oil
    • Green Candy Melts
    • Powdered Sugar
    • Fun Toppings - Green M&M's, Wilton Shamrock Sprinkles, & Lucky Charm Shamrocks

    How to make Puppy Chow for St. Patrick's Day

    • In the microwave melt candy melts, peanut butter and oil for 30 seconds on high. Stir, if needed microwave another 15 seconds and the mix until melted. Pour in Chex cereal.
    Chex cereal in a bowl with a mixture of melted green candy melts, peanut butter and a bit of oil.
    • Place mixture in a gallon size zip lock bag and pour in powdered sugar and shake until coated.
    • Pour out onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper until set. Then mix in candies and marshamallows.
    St Patrick's Day Lucky Chow spread out on a sheet pan to set up.
    • This is such a fun treat and you can be creative, use whatever types of candies or toppings you like.
    St Patrick's Day Lucky Chow - A bowl of Chex Cereal Tossed in a candy coating mixed with peanut butter and coated in powdered sugar

     

    This is the perfect snack for the little bit (or lot) of Irish in all of us! I know this isn't really Irish at all, but it sure is a lot of fun!

    If you love these St. Patrick's Day sweet treats give these Lucky Charms Cereal Treats a try too!

    Colorful Green Puppy Chow mix with St Pattrick's Day Candies

    St. Patrick's Day Lucky Chow

    Author: Nikki Lee
    5 from 8 votes
    St. Patrick's Day Lucky Chow. It's puppy chow Leprechaun style! Candy melts, peanut butter, and powered sugar tossed with fun green candies and shamrock marshmallows.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 1 min
    Additional Time 4 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Desserts, Snacks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 222 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups Chex Rice Cereal
    • 1 cup green candy melts
    • ¼ cup peanut butter
    • ½ tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
    • ¾ to 1 cup powdered sugar

    Fun Candy Toppings

    • ¼ cup M&M's
    • ¼ cup Shamrock Sprinkles
    • ¼ cup Shamrock Marshmallows, (Out of Lucky Charms Cereal)

    Instructions
     

    • In a microwave safe bowl, combine 1 cup Green Candy Melts, peanut butter and vegetable or canola oil. Microwave on on HIGH for 30 seconds, stir and cook in 15 second intervals until smooth.  Pour Cereal into bowl and mix until well coated.
    • Open gallon size zip lock bag and pour in cereal mixture. Seal bag, add in powdered sugar, and shake until well coated.
    • Pour coated cereal onto parchment or wax paper and allow to set. Pour on M&M's, Shamrock sprinkles, and shamrock marshmallows and stir.
    • Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 1 serving Calories: 222 kcal Carbohydrates: 41 g Protein: 2 g Fat: 6 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g Cholesterol: 1 mg Sodium: 85 mg Sugar: 25 g

    Nutrition Disclaimer

    Soulfully Made is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

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    1. Ellen says

      March 15, 2018 at 9:16 pm

      5 stars
      I love your St. Patrick's Day version! So very festive and perfect for a class party or special after school treat.

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      • [email protected] says

        March 16, 2018 at 8:35 am

        Thank you Ellen! It's so yummy and perfect for the kids to get involved! I made sure my sons friends took it so I stayed out of (most) of it 😉

        Reply
    2. Julie @ Back To My Southern Roots says

      March 13, 2018 at 9:59 am

      These are adorable! My kids would love these...if I don’t eat them first! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday!

      Reply
    3. [email protected] Freshman Cook says

      March 09, 2018 at 9:39 am

      Such a fun and yummy way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

      Reply
    4. Anne Lawton says

      March 07, 2018 at 5:07 pm

      this is so festive and fun for St. Patrick's Day!

      Reply
    5. Jolene says

      March 07, 2018 at 5:54 am

      I've got a couple little Leprechauns who are going to love this! So fun 🙂

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        March 07, 2018 at 7:03 am

        I know what you mean! My not so little ones already polished this off 😉

        Reply
    6. Amy Nash says

      March 05, 2018 at 1:07 am

      5 stars
      This is such a fun treat! I'm cracking up over you picking through for all the green marshmallows though, lol. I bet I could enscript my daughters to do that part for me.

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        March 06, 2018 at 6:08 am

        Thank you so much Amy!Yes!! Put your daughters to work! They can make it a race! It's so fun and yummy. My son and his friends have already eaten through my first batch!

        Reply
    7. Cindy says

      March 03, 2018 at 12:16 pm

      Magically delish!

      Reply
    8. Susanne says

      March 02, 2018 at 9:16 pm

      5 stars
      This is so much fun!! I think my nieces and nephews would go crazy for this snack! I love that it can be packed easily in a lunchbox or a big bowl to share with friends and co-workers!

      Reply
    9. Jas @ All that's Jas says

      March 02, 2018 at 9:05 pm

      I could chow these down in no time. Super idea and so cute!

      Reply
    10. Carlee says

      March 02, 2018 at 7:10 pm

      This soooooo much fun! I can't wait to make this!

      Reply
    11. Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says

      March 02, 2018 at 4:22 pm

      So pretty...any I bet it's crazy addictive. I just want to reach out and grab a big ol' hand full!

      Reply
    12. karen says

      March 02, 2018 at 3:45 pm

      How cute are these!!! I need to get some Lucky Charms

      Reply
    13. Wendy says

      March 02, 2018 at 2:33 pm

      I think my granddaughter would love to help me make this.

      Reply

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