Description
Fluffy Strawberry Shortcake Puppy Chow is a fun, sweet snack mix coated with strawberry-flavored white chocolate and crushed shortcake cookies. Perfect for parties, movie nights, or a quick sweet treat!
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 6 cups Chex cereal (rice or corn)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup strawberry-flavored candy melts
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1 cup crushed shortcake or vanilla wafer cookies
- Optional: powdered sugar for extra coating
Instructions
Instructions
- Place Chex cereal in a large mixing bowl.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate chips and strawberry candy melts in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract into the melted chocolate.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal and gently stir to coat evenly.
- Add crushed freeze-dried strawberries and crushed shortcake cookies; fold carefully to combine without breaking the cereal.
- Allow the mixture to set for 15–20 minutes until slightly firm.
- Optional: dust lightly with powdered sugar for a more authentic shortcake effect.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add mini marshmallows or white chocolate drizzle. Avoid stirring too aggressively to prevent the cereal from breaking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack / Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: strawberry shortcake puppy chow, white chocolate cereal snack, strawberry candy mix, fun party snack, easy no-bake treat