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.
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.
- 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.
- This is such a fun treat and you can be creative, use whatever types of candies or toppings you like.
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!
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If you love these St. Patrick's Day sweet treats give these Lucky Charms Cereal Treats a try too!
St. Patrick's Day Lucky Chow
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.
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Ellen says
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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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 😉
Julie @ Back To My Southern Roots says
These are adorable! My kids would love these...if I don’t eat them first! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday!
[email protected] Freshman Cook says
Such a fun and yummy way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Anne Lawton says
this is so festive and fun for St. Patrick's Day!
Jolene says
I've got a couple little Leprechauns who are going to love this! So fun 🙂
[email protected] says
I know what you mean! My not so little ones already polished this off 😉
Amy Nash says
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.
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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!
Cindy says
Magically delish!
Susanne says
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!
Jas @ All that's Jas says
I could chow these down in no time. Super idea and so cute!
Carlee says
This soooooo much fun! I can't wait to make this!
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
So pretty...any I bet it's crazy addictive. I just want to reach out and grab a big ol' hand full!
karen says
How cute are these!!! I need to get some Lucky Charms
Wendy says
I think my granddaughter would love to help me make this.