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Apple Pie Puppy Chow

Apple Pie Puppy Chow coats crunchy cinnamon cereal squares in a glossy melted white chocolate glaze and tosses with cinnamon sugar and dried apple chips. It’s quick to make—no baking—so you get sweet, warm apple pie flavor with a crunchy bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cinnamon cereal squares
  • 5 cup cinnamon cereal squares
White chocolate
  • 1.5 cup white chocolate chips Use chips for easy melting.
Dried apple chips
  • 1 cup chopped dried apple chips Chop if the pieces are large.
Powdered sugar
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar Helps create the cinnamon sugar coating.
Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cinnamon Adds classic apple pie warmth to the coating.

Equipment

  • 1 microwave-safe bowl

Method
 

Coat and prepare the cereal
  1. Pour the cinnamon cereal squares into a large bowl.
  2. Place the chopped dried apple chips, powdered sugar, and cinnamon into a large resealable plastic bag.
Melt the white chocolate glaze
  1. Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and glossy (microwave temperature set by your microwave; stop when fully melted).
Combine and coat
  1. Pour the melted white chocolate over the cereal and gently stir until evenly coated.
  2. Transfer the coated cereal to the resealable bag with the apple chips and cinnamon sugar mixture.
  3. Seal the bag and shake gently until everything is evenly coated with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Cool and set
  1. Spread the puppy chow on wax paper to cool and set before serving, about 5 minutes.

Notes

For the smoothest coating, melt the white chocolate in short microwave bursts and stir between each interval so it doesn’t scorch. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days; for longer storage, refrigerate up to 5 days (let sit briefly to regain crunch). Freezing isn’t recommended because the cereal texture can soften. For a dairy-free swap, use dairy-free white chocolate chips and follow the same melting method.