Puppy Chow Muddy Buddies Recipe: 15 Minute Snowy Velvet Crunch

Instructions:

1. In a large microwave-safe glass bowl, combine the semisweet chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, and unsalted butter.
2. Heat the mixture in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each interval with a silicone spatula, until the lipids and solids form a smooth, velvet emulsion.
3. Whisk in the pure vanilla extract and fine sea salt to enhance the dark chocolate tones.
4. Place the Chex cereal in an extra-large mixing bowl. Gently fold the chocolate-peanut mixture over the cereal, ensuring the lattice structure of each square is filled without crushing the cereal walls.
5. Initiate the flash-cool method: Let the coated cereal sit for approximately 3-5 minutes until the coating becomes tacky and semi-set rather than liquid.
6. Transfer the tacky cereal into two 2-gallon heavy-duty zip-top bags and add the sifted powdered sugar. Shake vigorously until every piece is individually coated and the exterior is snowy and dry.
7. Spread the puppy chow onto parchment or waxed paper and allow to set for 20 minutes before serving or storing in an airtight container.