Description
Bright, playful, and flavor-packed, this Sweet Easy Neapolitan Puppy Chow Snack Mix brings together all the best parts of a no-bake treat. You get chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors tossed with crunchy Chex cereal and finished with powdered sugar, mini pretzels, and marshmallows. It’s the perfect quick dessert or party snack for any occasion—especially when you’re craving fun food ideas like easy snacks, quick desserts, or Valentine’s Day treats.
Ingredients
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
0.5 cup white chocolate chips or vanilla almond bark
0.5 cup strawberry candy melts
0.5 cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips
1.5 teaspoons vegetable or coconut oil
0.75 cup powdered sugar
0.5 cup mini pretzels
1 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
1. Divide 3 cups of Rice Chex into three bowls with 1 cup each. Prepare three zip-top bags with 0.25 cup powdered sugar in each.
2. Melt 0.5 cup white chocolate chips with 0.5 teaspoon oil. Pour over one bowl of cereal and stir until coated. Add to powdered sugar bag and shake until coated. Spread on tray to cool.
3. Melt 0.5 cup strawberry candy melts with 0.5 teaspoon oil. Pour over second bowl of cereal and stir. Toss in sugar bag and shake. Spread to cool.
4. Melt 0.5 cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips with 0.5 teaspoon oil. Mix with last cereal bowl, coat in powdered sugar, and spread to cool.
5. Combine all cooled cereal flavors in a large bowl. Add 1 cup mini marshmallows and 0.5 cup mini pretzels. Toss gently and serve.
Notes
• Use high-quality melting chocolates to avoid clumping or seizing.
• Cool all coated cereal fully before mixing to keep the layers crisp.
• Customize with sprinkles, candies, or even seasonal colors for parties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 2mg
Keywords: puppy chow, neapolitan snack mix, no bake, party mix, muddy buddies