Lemon Puppy Chow

If you happen to want a really fun twist on this colorful idea, do half and half:

Pour half of the cereal in one bowl and the other half in another bowl. Add half of the white chocolate candy melts over one of the bowls then add the food color to the remaining chocolate candy coating. Stir, then pour that yellow chocolate candy coating over the remaining cereal. Stir to coat well. You should have a bowl of white and a bowl of yellow. Add both bowls to a bag and then add the confectioner’s sugar.

Folks LOVE this colorful version but it does take a few extra minutes. (not pictured here)

Again, this can’t be done with white chocolate morsels, only the candy melts.

Can This Recipe Be Doubled?

Yes! You can easily double this recipe. Just make sure you have a large enough bowl to mix the ingredients in and that you can work in batches when coating the cereal with chocolate.

How Long Does Lemon Puppy Chow Last?

You can store the puppy chow in an airtight container (or in the bag you made it in) on the counter or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, but I doubt it will last that long! (That is the official answer BTW, I have never refrigerated puppy chow.)

Ingredients

▢8 ounces vanilla chocolate, I recommend Candiquick▢2 teaspoons lemon extract▢1 teaspoon lemon zest, optional▢4 cups Rice Chex cereal▢1 cup confectioners sugar

Instructions

In a large bowl, add the cereal.

Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds, stir, and heat for another 30 seconds. It should be smooth.

Add in lemon extract and lemon zest (optional) and stir well.

Pour vanilla chocolate over the cereal and stir with a spatula until cereal is coated.

Carefully pour cereal mixture into a large plastic bag and then pour the confectioners sugar over top. Seal the bag and shake until every piece is coated with sugar.

Serve and enjoy!