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If you like rice krispie treats, chocolate, and peanut butter, then you are going to love these Puppy Chow Krispie Treats for your holiday dessert tray! The peanut butter and chocolate really stand out in these bars with just a dusting of powdered sugar on top.

Three puppy chow krispie treats made with chocolate chips, marshmallows, rice krispies and topped with powdered sugar are sitting on brown parchment squares on a wood table against a green background. — All images Pine Cones and Acorns

Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddy recipes are everywhere, especially at this time of year as people are thinking of easy Christmas snack and gift ideas.

While I was perusing Pinterest I found a great recipe for Puppy Chow Krispie Treats from the blog Cookies and Cups.

A side view of a stack of three puppy chow krispie treats made with chocolate chips, marshmallows, peanut butter and rice krispies with powdered sugar on top sitting against a green background.

What do you think? Do you like “puppy chow”? I had never had this chocolate peanut butter mix until a month ago and I loved it, but to be honest I like these bars much better.

I think I like the puppy chow bars more because there is less powdered sugar, and that way you can really taste the chocolate and peanut butter combination.

Thankfully, I had an appointment today where I took these bars along or I might have eaten the entire pan!

Enjoy your day!

Closeup on a side view of a rich puppy chow rice krispie treat that shows chocolate and peanut butter with rice krispies and marshmallows and topped with powdered sugar.

Why you’ll love these Puppy Chow Krispie Treats

Easy recipe featuring rich chocolate, peanut butter, and rice krispies
Similar to regular puppy chow but with less powdered sugar
Great for holiday gift giving and seasonal dessert trays
Irresistible snack you’ll want to nibble on again and again

Ingredients

Chocolate chips
Peanut butter
Krispie rice cereal
Mini marshmallows
Powdered sugar

Top view of three rich chocolate puppy chow krispie treats showing marshmallows in a chocolate cereal and peanut butter base and a dusting of powdered sugar on their tops. The bars are on a brown wood surface.

How to Make Puppy Chow Krispie Treats

This recipe is originally from Cookies & Cups.

Prepare an 8×8 pan with cooking spray.
In a double boiler melt the chocolate chips until smooth, add the peanut butter and stir until incorporated.
Add the marshmallows and cereal and stir until combined.
Press into the pan.
Sift powdered sugar over the top.
Refrigerate until cool then cut and serve.

A single puppy chow krispie treat made with peanut butter, chocolate chips, marshmallows and rice krispies is sitting on a piece of brown parchment on a brown wood table against a green background.

Tips & Variations

Switch up the peanut butter. Try the recipe with smooth and then next time with chunky peanut butter.
Swap the chips. Sub with a mixture of milk and dark chocolate chips, or throw in some white chocolate chips for a change.
Make puppy chow balls. Roll the mixture into little balls and then roll in powdered sugar for little mini-puppy-chow-truffle-type treats.