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Autumn Spice Puppy Chow

Autumn Spice Puppy Chow

The perfect snack mix for any fall get-together.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword autumn, autumn spice, snack mix, spice
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 370 kcal
Author Robin Grose / comboplate.net

Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 14 ounces white chocolate chips or white chocolate candy coating (about 400 grams)
  • 6 cups doughnut-shaped oat cereal Cheerios or similar
  • 1 cup candy corn
  • 1 cup pumpkin-shaped gummy candies
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup pumpkin spice chips or caramel chips
  • ½ cup small red cinnamon candies such as Red Hots
  • ½ cup toasted and salted pumpkin seed kernels

Instructions

  1. Pour the powdered sugar and the pumpkin pie spice into a large zip-top plastic bag and mix it well.
  2. Melt the white chocolate, using either the microwave or a double boiler on the stove. Be careful not to scorch it.

  3. Pour the cereal into a large glass or metal mixing bowl. Carefully pour the melted white chocolate over the cereal, then stir it, using a rubber scraper in gentle folding motions, until all of the cereal is coated.

  4. Scoop the coated cereal into the plastic bag. Seal the bag, then shake it around so that the cereal now becomes thoroughly coated with the sugar mixture. (You may need to do this in two batches, depending on the size of the bag.)
  5. Pour the white-chocolate-and-sugar-coated cereal into a clean bowl. If it’s still warm, allow it to sit until cooled to room temperature.
  6. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir gently.
  7. Serve your delicious Autumn Spice Puppy Chow from the big bowl, or scoop into individual dishes or baggies. Store any leftovers in an airtight container; this will keep well for a week or so.

Recipe Notes

This type of snack easily lends itself to changes due to personal taste. Some ideas:

  • Switch out some or all of the plain oat cereal for a flavored variety, such as pumpkin spice or apple-flavored cereal rings.
  • Stir in some of your favorite nuts.
  • Trade the chocolate chips for M&Ms in autumn colors.
  • Add some Hot Tamales or other cinnamon-flavored gummy candy, either in addition to or instead of the hot cinnamon candies
  • Get more bang for your buck by stirring in a few more cups of plain (non-coated) cereal together with the candies; this will give you a greater volume of mix for just a few cents more.