Description
Delightful Pistachio Puppy Chow delights snack enthusiasts with its irresistible blend of crunchy cereal, smooth white chocolate, and nutty pistachio flavors. Sweet and salty treats like this will make your taste buds dance with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups (1.4 liters) rice cereal squares (like Rice Chex)
- 1 cup (170 grams) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (128 grams) pistachio butter (or almond butter if unavailable)
- ½ cup (60 grams) chopped pistachios (optional, for extra crunch)
Binding/Coating Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (57 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) powdered sugar
Flavoring Ingredient:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Gather a generously sized mixing vessel and empty the Chex cereal, ensuring ample space for thorough coating.
- Create a smooth confectionery base by carefully melting white chocolate chips and unsalted butter inside a microwave-safe container, stirring meticulously during 30-second intervals to prevent scorching.
- Enhance the melted mixture with pistachio pudding powder and vanilla extract, whisking until the blend transforms into a luxurious, velvety consistency.
- Gently cascade the pistachio-infused white chocolate over the cereal, utilizing a delicate folding technique to guarantee uniform coverage across every crisp morsel.
- Transfer the chocolate-glazed cereal into a robust, sealable plastic bag, introducing powdered sugar as a fine, sweet dusting.
- Secure the bag’s opening and execute vigorous shaking motions, ensuring each cereal piece becomes completely enrobed in the powdery white coating.
- For enthusiasts desiring additional textural complexity, finely fragment shelled pistachios and sprinkle them across the mixture, incorporating them with a gentle tossing motion.
- Distribute the prepared puppy chow across a parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing natural cooling and setting to achieve optimal crispness and enjoyment.
Notes
- Customize the sweetness by adjusting the amount of powdered sugar for a lighter or more intense coating.
- Replace butter with coconut oil for a dairy-free alternative that maintains a smooth, creamy texture.
- Consider toasting pistachios briefly before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and add deeper complexity to the puppy chow.
- Use gluten-free Chex cereal to make this recipe completely gluten-free, perfect for those with dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 56 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg