Cheers! This St. Patrick's Day-Themed Puppy Chow Recipe Includes Baileys Irish Cream

Puppy chow tends to be overlooked or written off as an adult dessert, but it really is one of the best, most delicious, versatile, and nostalgic snacks to enjoy. It's crunchy, sweet, slightly salty, and, thanks to this recipe, got some booze, too! While puppy chow might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of St. Patrick's Day, this recipe puts a festive twist on the simple treat, and we guarantee you'll want to eat the entire batch.

With just a few ingredients, you can whip up this no-bake St. Patrick's Day puppy chow in no time. By incorporating Rice Chex cereal, green-coloured candy melts, icing sugar, chocolate chips, and Baileys Irish Cream, you've got a slightly more elevated (and, in my opinion, tastier) version of puppy chow. Of course, if you don't want to add any alcohol to the mix, you can simply nix the Baileys, but it definitely gives it a nice little kick. This recipe also makes a pretty big batch, but don't be too surprised when this puppy chow is gone within days!

St. Patrick's Day Puppy Chow

Live, Love and Sugar

Notes

Instead of using green-colored candy melts, you can use white ones and add green food coloring to the melted mixture.

Ingredients

1. 5 cups of Rice Chex cereal, divided
   5 ounces of white candy melts
   5 ounces of green candy melts
   4 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream, divided
   1 cup of powdered sugar, divided
   1 cup of chocolate chips

Directions

1. Divide your Rice Chex evenly into two bowls.
2. Add your green candy melts and two tablespoons of Baileys into a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave the mixture until the Baileys starts boiling (this will only take about 10 seconds). Then, whisk your candy melts and Baileys until it forms a smooth liquid.
3. Pour your green candy melt mixture over one bowl of Rice Chex. Gently stir to coat each piece of cereal evenly — be careful not to break too many pieces.
4. Add half of your powdered sugar onto the candy-covered Rice Chex, and mix until each piece is coated. Alternatively, you can pour your Rice Chex into a plastic bag, add the powdered sugar, and shake.
5. Next, add your white candy melts and remaining Baileys into a bowl, microwave until boiling, and stir until smooth. Pour the mixture over your other bowl of Rice Chex and stir until the pieces are evenly coated. Add the remaining powdered sugar and stir or shake until thoroughly coated.
6. Combine your green and white mixtures and shake them until they're nice and mixed up. Add in your chocolate chips, give the mix a shake, and enjoy!

Information

Category

Desserts

Yield

6 servings

Total Time

29 minutes, 59 seconds