December 11, 2013

Gingerbread Cookie Puppy Chow

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What do you get when you crumble up gingerbread cookies and coat Chex cereal in white chocolate and gingerbread crumbs? 

Good.  That's what you get.  Finger licking good.

I really like gingerbread.  It isn't my favorite holiday flavor, but it sure is good!  I saw Gingerbread Twix at Dillon's the other day and thought it sounded incredible.  I am a huge fan of cinnamon, so it makes sense why I like gingerbread.  I've heard of many bloggers who could drink molasses, they like it so much, but I don't think I'm one of those people.  But I won't say no to gingerbread, ESPECIALLY in Twix.  And puppy chow.


Holidays bring out all the flavors and shapes in candies.  Like the Twix.  I've also seen MnM's and Oreos.  These marketing people, I think they must know some food bloggers!

I wish they would make gingerbread Cheerios.  And frosting.  Oh, and peanut butter!

I hope they don't ever make gingerbread gum.  Or salsa.  And definitely not Skittles.

Yuck.

But now you can have gingerbread puppy chow! 

 
Gingerbread Cookie Puppy Chow
Recipe Source: The Sweet {Tooth} Life
Yield: 4-1/2 cups
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups Chex cereal (I used corn, but wheat or rice will work)
2/12 cups gingerbread cookie crumbs
 
Melt the white chocolate chips and shortening a large pan, stirring frequently.  Once melted and smooth, stir in ginger and cinnamon.  Add Chex cereal and toss until coated.  Pour half of the gingerbread cookie crumbs in a Ziploc bag and put half of the coated Chex in the bag.  Toss until Chex is coated with crumbs.  Repeat with remaining cereal and cookie crumbs.  Store in an airtight container.
 
Note:  I used homemade gingerbread cookies that I let bake a couple minutes longer so they would be crunchy.  Then I just crushed them.
 
 
 
 
 

21 comments:

  1. Holy finger licking good!!! I'm consuming gingerbread like it's going out of style! Please keep the gingerbread recipes coming!

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    1. Let's have a gingerbread binge party then ... your no bakes still are on the top of my list!

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  2. I haven't made a fun puppy chow recipe in a while now- love this holiday version!

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    1. I searched puppy chow in my blog posts and realized it had been several months since I had made any. I need to make it more often! Pinterest gives me so many ideas :)

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  3. I have never made puppy chow before, can you believe it? I've never even eaten it! This gingerbread version is making me want to change that immediately. It looks great, Mary Frances!

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    1. Marcie! You must try some; it is one of the most addictive desserts/snacks known to man. The original is the best, but this is really close!

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  4. Oh this looks fantastic!! I adore gingerbread and your twisted version sounds awesome dear! Have a great day
    xox Amy

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  5. This looks delicious - the perfect snack for this time of year! Finger-licking good for sure!!

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    1. Thanks Cate! We were all licking our fingers ... even my mom!

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  6. Gingerbread salsa sounds terrible :--(( Unlike this puppy chow, which looks utterly amazing, yum! ;--)

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  7. Dear Mary Frances, I love this. This is a perfect snack for the holidays. It looks very good. Blessings dear, Catherine xo

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    1. Leave a bowl out by itself - gone in a half and hour! Thanks Catherine!

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  8. Haha, PLEASE NO GINGERBREAD SKITTLES. Elck. Blah. Ew. That would just be so wrong. But this puppy chow is certainly a YES. Yum!

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  9. This has got to be my next snack I indulge in because it looks oh so sinfully delicious!

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  10. I was just thinking of what type of puppy chow I could make this year and here you are with this gingerbread version! It's perfect! Do you call it Reindeer food? I bought some of those twix - haven't opened them yet - trying to hold out for Christmas. . . :-)

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  11. Seriously? Mind. Blown. I gotta try this! YUM! This is one of my features this week on Sweet & Savoury Sundays! :)

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  12. Mmm, seriously, can puppy chow be bad?! Gingerbread flavored puppy chow sounds the ultimate in holiday deliciousness. Yum! Happy holidays :)

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