1. Gather ingredients and equipment needed.
2. Place the cereal in a large mixing bowl.
3. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips.
4. Heat until chocolate chips are melted.
5. Stir constantly to avoid burning the mixture.
6. Pour the melted mixture over the cereal.
7. Stir gently
8. Put cereal and sugar in plastic bag and shake to coat.
9. Cool on wax paper.
10. Store in air tight container.

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• by Judy Rafferty

• Looking for a quick snack to make before the kids get home from school? Then this recipe for puppy chow is for you! It quick, easy and taste oh so yummy. It's also a great rainy day project to do with kids.

• YouTube Video: HOW TO Make Puppy Chow (Time: 7:37)

• 2 cups chocolate chips (1-12 ounce bag)
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 9 cups shredded wheat spoon size or similar cereal
• 2 cups powdered sugar
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• Large bowl
• Saucepan
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Wooden spoon
• Large plastic food storage bag
• Wax paper or large baking sheet
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• Now that you have gathered all the ingredients and equipment, lets get busy and make some puppy chow.

1. Place shredded wheat squares in a large mixing bowl and set aside.Make Life Delicious: Puppy Chow (December 8, 2008)
   • Tip: Try adding some peanuts for added crunch and flavor.Cook Eat Share: Brenda's Puppy Chow Recipe
2. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a saucepan.Momma Muse: Puppy Chow Recipe (August 23, 2008)
   • Tip: Chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter can also be melted together in a microwave oven by microwaving for one minute and stirring to mix.Moms Who Think: Puppy Chow
3. Place saucepan on stove and turn temperature to low heat.Make Life Delicious: Puppy Chow (December 8, 2008)
4. Heat until chocolate chips are melted.RecipeZaar: Puppy Chow Snack Mix (August 26, 1999)
   • Tip: Stir mixture constantly to avoid burning.About.com: How to Melt Chocolate
5. Remove sauce pan from heat.All Recipe: Puppy Chow
6. Stir in vanilla.Chex.com: Chex Brand Muddy Buddies
7. Pour the melted mixture over the shredded wheat squares. RecipeTips.com Puppy Chow Recipe
8. Stir mixture gently making sure all the cereal is coated with the melted chocolate mixture.Cook Eat Share: Diana's Puppy Chow Recipe
9. Place the now coated shredded wheat squares in a large plastic food storage bag.Taste of Home: My son has requested "Puppy Chow", Any Tips? (October 10, 2008)
10. Pour in the confectioners sugar and close bag.That's My Home: Puppy Chow
11. Shake bag until cereal is well coated.Bakin'geek: People Puppy Chow Mix (November 12, 2008)
12. Spread the sugar coated cereal onto a sheet of wax paper or a baking sheet to cool.That's My Home: Puppy Chow
13. Store the cooled puppy chow in an airtight container.Kids Cuisine: Human Puppy Chow (April 11, 2007)