White Chocolate Puppy Chow (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 4½ cups (135g) Rice Chex® cereal
02 - ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter, cut into 8 slices
03 - 8 ounces (227g) high quality white chocolate (not chips - preferably white vanilla melting wafers)
04 - 1 teaspoon almond extract
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - ⅔ cup (134g) colorful sprinkles
07 - 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar

# Instructions:

01 - Start by pouring the Rice Chex cereal into a large bowl where you'll have plenty of room to mix without crushing those delicate pieces. Set this aside while you prepare the coating.
02 - Grab a medium saucepan and place it over low heat - this part is crucial, so resist cranking up the temperature! Add the butter slices, white chocolate, and both extracts all at once. Stir constantly as everything melts together, creating a smooth, velvety mixture. The extracts need to go in at the beginning - adding them later will cause your chocolate to seize up into a grainy mess!
03 - Once your white chocolate mixture is completely melted and smooth, immediately pour it over the cereal in the bowl. Use a wooden spoon or silicone spatula to gently fold everything together, taking care not to crush the cereal while ensuring each piece gets a nice coating of that sweet, vanilla-almond goodness.
04 - Transfer your coated cereal into a large zip-top bag or a container with a tight-fitting lid. Add the colorful sprinkles, seal it up, and give it a good shake until the sprinkles are evenly distributed throughout the mixture. The warm coating will help those sprinkles stick to each piece, adding pops of color and a bit of extra sweetness.
05 - Open your container and add the powdered sugar. Seal it again and shake vigorously until every piece of cereal is coated in a snowy layer of sweetness. Spread the finished mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil to cool completely. Once cooled, give it a gentle shake to remove any excess powdered sugar, then transfer to an airtight container for storage.

# Notes:

01 - This fun, festive snack mix stays fresh for up to one week when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
02 - For the best results, use white vanilla melting wafers instead of white chocolate chips, which contain stabilizers that can make melting difficult.
03 - You can customize this recipe with different colored sprinkles to match any holiday or celebration theme!

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