So, there’s this kind of important event happening this weekend. Here are some clues:
- It’s happening on Sunday.
- It’s televised.
- There is a half-time show – cheerleaders too!
- It’s called the “_______ Bowl”
Give up?
It’s the Puppy Bowl!
Featuring the kitten half-time show!
And, this year, hedgehog cheerleaders!
It will be the only “sporting” event that my husband and I will be watching on Sunday. Sorry sports fans – it’s not our scene.
To celebrate, I made puppy chow for the first time. I made it extra peanut-buttery by adding Reese’s cereal. I also added some homemade chocolate bones (I made them by piping chocolate onto parchment paper – check out my royal icing transfers tutorial for basic instructions, just use chocolate instead!)
- ¼ cup butter
- 1½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 cups Chex cereal (whatever kind you prefer – I used Rice Chex)
- 2 cups Reese’s cereal
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups peanuts, optional
- Chocolate footballs and dog bones, optional
- Place Chex cereal and Reese’s cereal in a very large bowl. Set aside.
- Put powdered sugar in a large plastic bag. Set aside.
- Microwave semi-sweet chips, peanut butter, and butter together for 1 minute at 70% power. Microwave for 15 second intervals until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour chocolate mixture over cereal. Stir gently to coat.
- Scoop cereal into plastic bag with powdered sugar. Shake until all pieces are coated. Feel free to add more powdered sugar for a “whiter” look.
- Spread on parchment paper to cool. Toss with peanuts and chocolate pieces, if using.
This awesome creation may be linked up to one of these link parties.
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Very cute.
Thanks, Paula!
Haha, personally I like this bowl game better too, especially the cheerleaders:) I like that you used the Reese’s cereal; great idea! I have puppy on the brain too…this morning I looked all over for my labrador cookie cutter, but couldn’t find it:( I really need to organize my cutters!
Thanks, Sue! My cutters are horribly disorganized. I have three bins – general shapes, holidays, and everything else…not a good system!
I’m glad I’m not the only Puppy Bowl nerd out there! Where did you get the super cute chocolate bones?
Thanks, Janine! I made the little bones – just piped them onto parchment paper like a royal icing transfer
This is going to get gobbled up in less than 5 seconds on Sunday! This recipe should come with a disclaimer that it must be made in bulk!
Your little chocolate dog bones are freaking priceless!! Where did you get them?? Have a great weekend!
Haha, thanks, Julia! My husband has already been munching on it – he knows that I don’t need that much to photograph for the blog
I made the dog bones myself by piping chocolate into parchment paper 
Oh, I love the puppy bowl. There is nothing cuter than puppies playing. Your treat is the perfect snack for the big game! Pinning
Thanks so much, Beth!
haha I love the puppy bowl! I’ll even catch my husband (who claims we shouldn’t watch it because of the actual game) flipping over to it every once in a while to watch. I always hope that there is a beagle included… but I’m a little biased when it comes to beagles : )
It looks like they have two Beagle mixes this year – here are the puppies: http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/puppy-bowl/photos/ix-starting-lineup-pictures.htm. Get ready to die from the cuteness!
The dog bones put the chow over the top! I wasn’t surprised to see that was your extra special touch
Aww, thanks, Michelle!
That looks great, a wonderful snack for the “Puppy Bowl.” Anything with peanut butter involved, you can count me in.
Thanks, Shelan! I agree with you too – peanut butter is my jam
Haha!! Too cute! Thanks for reminding me about the Puppy Bowl. I ALWAYS miss it every year and only catch clips of it after the fact. I’m not a big sports fan either, but I do go to a party every year because, hey, it’s a party and there’s free food.
Enjoy your weekend, Jennifer!
Thanks, Mike! Hope you have an awesome time at your party today (and free food)!
How did I not know about the puppy bowl?! Definitely have to tune in for that. And then snack on this stuff all night long
Oh, it is so cute! Definitely check it out if you can
Aw, Puppy Bowl! And that puppy chow looks so good. Those chocolate bones are cute! We don’t have the Superbowl (or Puppy Bowl, for that matter) in Australia but I need to come up with an excuse to make this!
Even without the Puppy Bowl, this is really a delicious treat!
Those dog bones are priceless.
Thanks, Kelly!
I’m with you – I like the puppy bowl better. However, the commercials from the super bowl can be fun! This is super cute! I love the little bones and reeses cereal. YUM extra peanut butter!
That’s true – the commercials can be pretty great!
This looks delicious! I love how many different variations to puppy chow there are — I have a s’mores version on my blog that my friends went crazy for when I made it. The (homemade! oh my god!) chocolate dog bones are a perfect touch to tie it in to the puppy bowl (and okay, I guess the Super Bowl too… though obviously you too know what is more important).
Mmm…a smore’s version sounds amazing! I’ll have to check it out
Ahh! Those kittens are so adorable!
Also, this recipe looks so delicious. I’ll only had puppy chow once, but it was amazing. I love the addition of the dog bones
Thanks, Elizabeth!
This is great – perfect for the puppy bowl or any bowl!!!
Thanks, Kim!
This is just too cute! Love the theme!
Thank you!
Eeeeeek Jennifer, the little chocolate bones in this puppy chow is to-die for adorable!! Okay, and I’m SO glad someone else is just as obsessed with Puppy Bowl as I am! I love it and tape it every year to watch over and over. The hedgehog cheerleaders were so cute this year! Now I wish I had some of this chow to eat while I was rooting for the pups!
I love you for taping it – that is awesome!
OMG this looks amazing! I wish Australia had fun cereal like you guys do so I could make these!
Thanks, Cherry!
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