Milky Way Puppy Chow

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milky way puppy chow in a bowl

 

It is hard for me to pick a favorite candy bar.  I love peanut butter cups, but for some reason if given the choice at the check out, I would never pick it.  Not sure why.  9 times of out 10 I would pick a Milky Way.  The other time would be a Peppermint Patty or maybe a 3 Musketeers.  This happens probably 2 times a year, so it is always a great debate for me 🙂  What about you?

milky way puppy chow in a bowl

I usually only make Puppy Chow around Christmas time.  My family eats it like crazy, so I am not sure why I only make it one time a year.  I have been seeing all sorts of different flavors of puppy chow recently, so I decided to give it a try.  Obviously, I used my favorite candy bar; Milky Way.  But, I couldn’t just stop there.  I had to amp it up a little, similar to my traditional Puppy Chow recipe.

milky way puppy chow in a bowl

The clumps are my favorite part.  And in a normal recipe I don’t find nearly enough clumps for my liking.  So I added caramel bits and more chocolate….can you ever go wrong with extra caramel and chocolate?  Yeah, I didn’t think so!  The really nice thing about Milky Way Puppy Chow is how quickly it comes together.  Melt, pour, shake, cool – you are done in 15 minutes, and you didn’t have to turn on the oven.  Win, win on a hot summer day.

milky way puppy chow in a bowl
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Milky Way Puppy Chow

By Erin
Milky Way candy bars give a fun twist to your traditional Puppy Chow
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients 

  • 8 cups chex cereal
  • 1 bag fun-sized Milky Way, , unwrapped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup caramel baking bits
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions 

  • Measure chex cereal and spread on a large baking sheet.
  • In a saucepan heat Milky Way, butter, caramel bits, and chocolate chips over medium low temperature. Heat until melted, and smooth.
  • Pour over the chex cereal, mix until well coated.
  • In batches, toss chex mixture and powdered sugar together in a resealable plastic bag. Spread evenly on a clean baking sheet to cool.
  • Store in an air tight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 324mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Author: Erin
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Calories: 323
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21 Comments

  1. I am in the same boat. I couldn’t pick a favorite. But I’m thinking Milky Way could be a clear winner after looking at this puppy chow!!

  2. This looks like a fun recipe! I’m a fan of milky way bars and this is a great way to use them 😉

  3. You can never go wrong with extra caramel and chocolate 🙂 Love all the clumps in this!!!

  4. This is pretty genius! Milky Ways are my favorite candy bar too. I wonder how this would be with milky way dark.

    1. I am sure it would be delicious. I would just use dark chocolate chips instead of the milk chocolate. Let me know how ot turns out, if you try it.

  5. I don’t think I could choose a favorite candy bar. 🙂 But a favorite puppy chow – this would be near the top of the list. I love milky ways and what a clever way to use them Erin!!

  6. What a fun dessert! I need to check out this puppy chow – never actually made it or had it. It looks like something that I could eat an entire bowl in one sitting. Delish!

  7. Gotta love puppy chow pretty much any way you make it as long as chocolate is involved. If choosing a candy bar it would probably be a snickers then peanut M&M’s even tho they aren’t considered a candy bar.