Description
Sweet strawberry shortcake puppy chow delivers a nostalgic twist on classic snack mix, blending creamy white chocolate, crisp cereal, and fruity strawberry essence. Crunchy, powdery, and irresistibly addictive, you’ll find this treat vanishing faster than expected at summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 cups (1.2 liters) Rice Chex cereal
- 1 big box (85 grams) strawberry jello mix
- 1 1/2 cups (255 grams) white chocolate chips
Coating and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) butter
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Optional Ingredient:
- 1 cup (15 grams) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
Instructions
- Arrange Rice Chex cereal in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring an even base for chocolate coating.
- Utilize microwave-safe container to melt white chocolate chips and butter through precise 30-second intervals, stirring between each cycle until achieving silky consistency.
- Infuse melted chocolate mixture with vanilla extract, creating aromatic flavor profile.
- Gently cascade chocolate mixture over cereal, employing delicate folding technique to guarantee uniform coverage.
- Prepare separate container with strawberry jello powder and powdered sugar, creating vibrant coating mixture.
- Transfer chocolate-coated cereal into large resealable plastic bag, introducing jello sugar combination.
- Seal bag securely and vigorously shake, ensuring comprehensive and even distribution of strawberry-sugar coating.
- Distribute coated mixture across baking sheet, allowing natural cooling and hardening process at room temperature for approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Delicately crumble freeze-dried strawberries, sprinkling fragments across cooled mixture to enhance textural complexity and fruity essence.
- Preserve in airtight container, maintaining crisp texture and maximum freshness for optimal enjoyment within 3-5 days.
Notes
- Achieve an even chocolate coating by stirring gently and using a folding motion to prevent cereal breakage.
- Ensure white chocolate melts smoothly by using low microwave power and stirring frequently to prevent burning.
- Crush freeze-dried strawberries into smaller pieces for more consistent flavor distribution throughout the puppy chow.
- Use a sifter or fine-mesh strainer when adding powdered sugar and jello mix to create a more uniform and fine coating on the cereal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 209 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 131 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 14 mg