With this gluten-free puppy chow recipe, you won’t have to miss out on this classic favorite. All the yummy peanut butter and chocolate flavors are still there, covered in a delicious layer of powdered sugar. For another gluten-free and dairy-free treat, try my Dairy-Free Caramel Corn.
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If you want to take this to a party but want to keep it allergen-safe, read below to see how I share my Puppy Chow at a party with no worries!
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Ingredients
- Gluten-Free Rice Chex Cereal. You could also combine a few other flavors of Chex Cereal in this recipe, like Peanut Butter Chex or Chocolate Chex.
- Semi-sweet morsels: Enjoy Life, Trader Joe’s, or Nestle’s Allergen Free Morsels are both gluten-free and dairy-free.
- Peanut butter: Make sure that it’s labeled gluten-free. I use Jif Natural Creamy. Almond butter or SunButter could be substituted for peanut butter.
- Dairy-Free Butter: Country Crock Plant-Based Butter, Smart Balance, or Earth Balance for a gluten-free and dairy-free butter replacement or your favorite brand.
Instructions
Step 1: Pour the 9 cups of cereal into a large baking pan or bowl. Set aside.
Step 2: Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and buttery spread into a small saucepan and heat on low on your stovetop, stirring while it melts. Once it melts and is smooth, remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
Step 3: Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the cereal.
Step 4: Use a large spatula or spoon in both hands and stir the cereal mixture until it’s completely covered with the chocolate mixture.
Step 5: Next, add 3/4 cup of powdered sugar to each gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Add half of the cereal mixture to each bag, seal, and shake till the powdered sugar covers all of the cereal.
Step 6: Pour into a large serving bowl and enjoy!
An optional way to serve: A fun way to serve these and to make sure that they don’t get cross-contaminated with any gluten at a party is to place them in small treat bags.
I like to have this type of bag on hand to bag up gluten-free cookies or other gluten-free treats to help keep them safe. Plus, they’re just cute!
More gluten-free snacks you’ll love:
Puppy Chow Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free (Muddy Buddies)
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 9 cups 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Stove Top
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Puppy Chow is a classic treat and now you can enjoy it gluten-free and dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips, Enjoy Life or Nestle’s Allergen Free
- ½ cup peanut butter, gluten-free
- ¼ cup dairy-free butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, divided
Instructions
Pour the 9 cups of cereal onto a large baking pan or a large bowl. Set aside.
Stovetop Option: Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and buttery spread into a small saucepan and heat on low on your stovetop, stirring while it melts. Once it melts and is smooth, remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
Microwave option: In a microwavable bowl, heat the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and buttery spread on high for 1 minute, stir. Heat for 30 more seconds and then stir until smooth. Stir in the vanilla.
Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the cereal. Use a large spatula or spoon in both hands and stir the cereal mixture until it’s completely covered with the chocolate mixture.
Next, add 3/4 cup of powdered sugar to each of the gallon-sized resealable plastic bags. Add half of the cereal mixture to each bag, seal, and shake till the powdered sugar covers all of the cereal.
Pour into a large serving bowl and enjoy!
Notes
An optional way to serve: A fun way to serve these and to make sure that they don’t get cross-contaminated with any gluten at a party is to place them in small treat bags.
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Kristi
Do you add the buttery spread to the peanut butter & chocolate chips? The buttery spread is listed as an ingredient but not mentioned in the instructions. Thanks
MamaShire
Ope! I left that part out. Yes, add the buttery spread to the peanut butter and chocolate chips. Thanks for alerting me and I’ll make the changes to the recipe now. 🙂
Patty
Can you make this a few days beforehand?
MamaShire
Yes, it can be stored in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.
Joyce
Made this for a party and it was a hit. Glad to be able to make it all gluten and dairy-free.