Saturday is the big lovey dovey day. Whether you're all about Valentine's Day or highly against it, this red velvet puppy chow is still an awesome snack. If making this involves red velvet flavored candy melts, and red velvet cake mix, it has to be the bees knees.
This isn't the normal puppy chow. Since I'm such a fiend for sweet and salty, I had to add some pretzels. They did the trick for me. I couldn't decide whether I liked the pretzels or the corn cereal better. So, I ate them together.
I'm sad to say, this didn't last long in our house. Sure it turned our tongues bright red, but it was so darn good. I had to include those adorable little heart sprinkles. It's the only time of the year that I use them excessively, so that makes it okay. Right?
Red Velvet Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 4 cups toasted corn cereal
- 2 cups Cheerios
- 2 cups pretzels
- 1 + ¼ cups red velvet candy melts
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ¾ cup red velvet cake mix
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 T . heart shaped sprinkles
- 1 + ½ cups Red Velvet flavored M & M's
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add in the corn cereal or rice cereal, cheerios, and pretzels. Stir to mix up the cereals and pretzels.
- In a separate microwave-safe bowl, add in the red velvet candy melts or white chocolate chips. Red candy melts will do, if you can't find red velvet flavored candy melts.
- Microwave for 30 seconds and then stir. Repeat the microwaving and stirring 4 more times until chocolate is completely melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate over top of the cereal and pretzels. Stir to cover all of the cereal.
- In a separate small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, cake mix and sprinkles.
- Add the powdered sugar and cake mix to the chocolate covered cereal and pretzels and stir until the all the cereal is covered.
- Add the M & M's to the mix and serve in a pretty dish.
(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)
What kind of puppy chow variation will you be making next?
taylor @ greens & chocolate says
What a great idea for Valentine's Day! I'm also a sucker for the sweet and salty combo 🙂
Miranda says
Thank you! Me tooooo!
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
This is great! So fun and festive - I love it!
Miranda says
Thank you!
Stephanie says
Oh Miranda, I would eat the whole bucket! Love it!
Miranda says
Thank you! I did eat a whole bucket! Shh.. don't tell anyone.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
YAY for adorable puppy chow!! This is gorgeous!
Miranda says
Thank you Anna! 😀
christine says
I love that you added pretzels. I am also a huge lover of salt w/ my sweet so this sounds great to me.
Miranda says
Thank you Christine! Sweet and salty is my weakness!
Tonia from TheGunnySack says
So cute and so delicious! I love that you added M&M's. I should make some of this for my kids to bring to school on Friday!
Miranda says
Thanks Tonia! I bet the kids would love them!
Jenn @ A Toast to the Good Life says
How darling and festive are these! I LOVE puppy chow and love how turned them into a great Valentine's Day treat!
Miranda says
Thank you, Jenn!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
What a perfect sweet treat for Valentine's Day! The kids will love this - and I think my hubby will too!
Miranda says
Thank you, Martha!
Betsy @ Desserts Required says
It is very easy to understand why this did not last long in your house. It would be gone VERY quickly in mine, too!
Miranda says
Everyone loves puppy chow!
Brandy Myers says
Oh this looks delicious. What a perfect after school treat for the kids! I love the variety of flavors that puppy chow is "available" in these days. So many choices so little time to try them all!
Miranda says
Thank you, Brandy! Puppy chow can be whipped up for any occasion. 😀
amanda @ fake ginger says
Ahhh, I love this! The tiny heart sprinkles are so cute!
Miranda says
Thank you, Amanda. I think I used those heart sprinkles on everything, except spaghetti. That would be weird.