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    Cake Batter Puppy Chow

    Published: Aug 16, 2022 · by Elizabeth Waterson · This post may contain affiliate links, which may pay me a small commission for my referral at no extra cost to you! Thank you for supporting Confessions of a Baking Queen!

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    cake batter puppy chow in a large white bowl on a light pink surface with a blue and white stripped napkin

    You won't be able to stop eating this cake batter puppy chow! Classic puppy chow takes on a cake batter flavor twist! Made with simple ingredients- white chocolate chips, Rice Chex cereal, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, and sprinkles. This extra-sweet Cake Batter Puppy Chow snack is an indulgent treat!

    cake batter puppy chow in a large white bowl on a light pink surface with a blue and white stripped napkin

    Last week I went on a road trip to Santa Barbra with 3 of my best girlfriends. Life has been a rollercoaster over the past month. I was super busy all week so when Friday rolled around I was SOO excited to get out of town.

    Friday morning I was running around town getting a car wash and stopping by Ralphs to get some ingredients for my road trip snack! I, of course, picked up some White Cheddar Cheeze It's because those are just SOOO freaking delicious! LOVE LOVE LOVE! So I had my savory/salty snack now I needed my sweet snack. I love cake batter-themed desserts so when I saw Cake Batter Puppy Chow floating around Pinterest I knew I HAD to make these.

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    Ingredients

    You only need five things for this addicting sweet snack!

    • White Chocolate. I like to use good-quality white chocolate, my preference is the Callebaut white chocolate callets. You can also use a white chocolate bar finely chopped or white chocolate chips
    • Rice Chex Cereal. You could also use corn Chex if you wanted but rice Chex mix provides a great neutral crunch.
    • Confectioner's Sugar. This helps coat the white chocolate so the mix isn't sticky.
    • Yellow Cake Mix. You can use any store-bought cake mix.
    • Sprinkles. I used a blend of jimmies and a few nonpareils. You could use all jimmies but I wouldn't suggest using only nonpareils.
    ingredients for cake batter puppy chow in individual bowls on a light pink surface

    For ingredient quantities please reference the recipe card below. On the recipe card there is a button for US or M (Metric) measurements.

    Instructions

    If you are concerned about consuming raw flour, you can heat treat it. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C and sprinkle the cake mix into an even layer on a sheet pan. When the oven is preheated bake the mixture for 5 minutes to heat treat it, this prevents any potential bacteria from forming. Let the cake mix cool completely before proceeding with the rest of the recipe. 

    Melt the white chocolate. Keep in mind white chocolate is very temperamental and burns easily so take your time doing this. You can add the finely chopped chocolate or the white chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on 50% power for 15-second increments, mixing in between. Once the chocolate is almost completely melted take it out and just keep stirring the residual heat will melt the rest of the chocolate. Alternatively, you can also melt the chocolate over a bain-marie.  

    white chocolate melted in a small glass bowl on a light pink surface

    In a large bowl add the Chex mix and pour the melted chocolate and mix gently so each piece of cereal is coated in the chocolate. 

    melted white chocolate poured on top of rice chex cereal and then folded to completely coat the cereal in a glass bowl on a light pink surface with a white and blue stripped linen

    I like to use a large food container with a lid or you can use a large ziplock bag. Add the confectioner's sugar, yellow cake mix, and sprinkles and mix to combine. 

    cake mix, powdered sugar, and srpinkles mixed together in a rectangular plastic food storage box on a light pink surface

    Add the white chocolate Chex mix to the powdered mixture and put the lid on and mix to combine.

    white chocolate chex mix poured into cake batter mixture then shaked until fully coated on a light pink surface

    Empty onto a lined baking sheet to cool and set up. Store in an air-tight container.

    cake batter puppy chow cooling in a silpat lined baking sheet on a light pink surface

    Can you double

    You can totally double this recipe just make sure you shake it in a container that is large enough for it to really shake around to evenly coat it all so this might be two-gallon size ziplock bags or two plastic containers.

    cake batter muddy buddies in a large white bowl on top of a white and blue napkin on a light pink surface

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    Cake Batter Puppy Chow

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    You won't be able to stop eating this cake batter puppy chow! Classic puppy chow takes on a cake batter flavor twist! Made with simple ingredients- white chocolate chips, Rice Chex cereal, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, and sprinkles this extra sweet Cake Batter Puppy Chow snack is an indulgent treat!

    • Total Time: 40 Mins
    • Yield: 10 Servings 1x

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 11oz White Chocolate, finely chopped or chips
    • 1700 grams (4 ½ Cups) Rice Chex Cereal
    • 30 grams (¼ Cup) Confectioner's Sugar
    • 130 grams (1 Cup) Yellow Cake Mix
    • 85 grams (½ Cup) Sprinkles

    Instructions

    1. If you are concerned about consuming raw flour from the cake mix, you can heat treat it. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C and sprinkle the cake mix into an even layer on a sheet pan. When the oven is preheated bake the mixture for 5 minutes to heat treat it, this prevents any potential bacteria from forming. Let the cake mix cool completely before proceeding with the rest of the recipe.
    2. Melt the white chocolate. Keep in mind white chocolate is very temperamental and burns easily so take your time doing this. You can add the finely chopped chocolate or the white chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on 50% power for 15-second increments, mixing in between. Once the chocolate is almost completely melted take it out and just keep stirring the residual heat will melt the rest of the chocolate. Alternatively, you can also melt the chocolate over a bain-marie.  
    3. In a large bowl add the Chex mix and pour the melted chocolate and mix gently so each piece of cereal is coated in the chocolate. 
    4. I like to use a large food container with a lid or you can use a large ziplock bag. Add the confectioner's sugar, yellow cake mix, and sprinkles and mix to combine. 
    5. Add the white chocolate Chex mix to the powdered mixture and put the lid on and mix to combine. Empty onto a lined baking sheet to cool and set up for about 30 minutes. Store in an air-tight container.

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    • Author: Elizabeth Waterson I Confessions of a Baking Queen
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Set Up Time: 30 Mins
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: No Bake
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: cake batter muddy buddies, cake batter puppy chow recipe

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    This recipe was originally published on September 24, 2012 as of May 29, 2022 the recipe and photso have been udpated.

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    1. Court Star @ StarSystemz says

      November 26, 2012 at 5:46 pm

      So the next time I see you...THESE! haha* This looks amazing!

      ★★★★★

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    2. Susie says

      May 29, 2022 at 3:25 pm

      OKAY.... wow, my sister made these for a family BBQ and this stuff is addicting!!

      ★★★★★

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      • Elizabeth Waterson says

        May 29, 2022 at 8:19 pm

        Hi Susie, thank you so much for the lovely review, so happy you enjoyed the mix!! Take care. XX Liz

        Reply
    3. Joanna Hunt says

      July 04, 2022 at 12:38 pm

      This recipe was delicious! I made this for my sister’s birthday a few days ago and by the time I looked into the pan later that day, half of the puppy cups was gone! Makes a great gift and a great movie night snack! I’ll be making this recipe pretty often now

      ★★★★★

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      • Joanna Hunt says

        July 04, 2022 at 12:42 pm

        *puppy chow

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    4. Joanna Hunt says

      July 04, 2022 at 12:44 pm

      Idk

      I made these for my sister’s birthday a few days ago and they came out tasting delicious! By the time I looked into the pan later that day, half of the puppy chow was gone! This makes a great movie night snack and it’s pretty addicting! I’ll be making this more often in the future!

      ★★★★★

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      • Joanna Hunt says

        July 04, 2022 at 12:46 pm

        Oop minus the idk lol!

        ★★★★★

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        • Elizabeth Waterson says

          July 06, 2022 at 9:33 pm

          LOL Thank you, Joanna!! So glad you enjoyed this sweet treat!! Take care. XX Liz

          Reply
    5. Alexis says

      August 02, 2022 at 7:22 pm

      I made this with my three girls and they were obsessed, I could not get them to stop eating it, we made a second batch two days later! So easy and quick, very kid friendly

      ★★★★★

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      • Elizabeth Waterson says

        August 03, 2022 at 7:35 am

        Thank you so much for the lovely review Alexis, so glad you and your girls enjoyed the recipe! XX Liz

        Reply
    6. Mary says

      August 17, 2022 at 8:15 am

      I am concerned the cake mix contains raw flour and not sure if prebaking the mix would change the flavor.

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      • Elizabeth Waterson says

        August 17, 2022 at 6:07 pm

        Hi Mary, you can prebake it and it shouldn't change the flavor, you are baking for such a short time. Please let me know if you have any other questions or if you try the recipe I would love to know what you think! XX Liz

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