Midnight Puppy Chow

Name: Midnight Puppy Chow
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2½ ounces milk chocolate, chopped, or 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips; ¼ cup creamy peanut butter; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 4 cups Chex cereal; ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably dark; ¼ cup powdered sugar

A delicious sweet snack made with Chex cereal coated in chocolate, peanut butter, and maple syrup, then dusted with cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Perfect for late-night cravings or party snacking.

6 servings

8 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2½ ounces milk chocolate, chopped, or 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
•¼ cup creamy peanut butter
•¼ cup pure maple syrup
•½ teaspoon kosher salt
•4 cups Chex cereal
•½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably dark
•¼ cup powdered sugar

Cooking Instructions

1.
Heat chopped chocolate or chips, peanut butter, maple syrup, and salt in a large heatproof bowl in a microwave on high 30 seconds. Stir to combine, then microwave 30 seconds more and stir until melted and smooth. Add cereal and gently toss with a rubber spatula until coated. Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag.
3 min
2.
Whisk cocoa powder and powdered sugar in a small bowl. Pour over cereal in bag, seal, and shake until coated. Pour out onto a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and let cool.
5 min